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Recent content by germanium

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    Hello, my name is Ron.

    Looks like yours cover a larger area than mine & affects more sensory areas. Does it cause any numbness or coordination issues? I was extremely fortunate it covered such a small area. I get a weird partialy numb feeling all over left side, even so there is no actual numbness. Just constant...
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    Hello, my name is Ron.

    Hi there Ronald Zeeman. I think the aftermath after the scare of heart tachycardia for most part my stroke has had relatively minor after effects compared to many stroke victims. Even though things like my balance is still affected I can walk for most part without aids & have not fallen since...
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    Hello, my name is Ron.

    Hopefully your doing reasonably well now. I am doing as well as can be expected. My stroke occured in the thalamus at the top of brain stem on right side. It affects my entire left side even though area affected in brain is quite small. This is one of the most dangerous areas to have a stroke...
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    Wearing diapers/ nappies

    Ouch sorry to hear that. Hopefully you are doing much better now.
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    Hello, my name is Ron.

    Thank you.
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    Hello, my name is Ron.

    Thank you Aspychata. Special interests that I have had over the years are observing different mechanical designs analysing different qualities & weighing thier benefits in my head. Also modifying electronics related to analog sections of digital audio systems. Modifying amplifiers. My online...
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    Hello, my name is Ron.

    Thank you very much. Yes I have been reading some before registering here & thought this is a good place for me.
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    Hello, my name is Ron.

    Thank you. As far as stroke recovery goes it's not likely to get better as it has already been over 3 years since stroke but I am doing about as well as can be expected. When I went into hospital I couldn't walk. When I left after 2 weeks recovery I could walk & not only that but could still...
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    Wearing diapers/ nappies

    Hi there everyone. I also do wear diapers. I have had mild to moderate fecal incontinence all my life. I was also a bed wetter until about 16 years old. Even so I didn't wear diapers back then even though that would have been a better option compared to how I was treated as a bed wetter. The...
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    Hello, my name is Ron.

    Thank you very much.
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    Hello, my name is Ron.

    Hello my name is Ron but I go by Germanium online. I am an self diagnosed autistic that under previous DSM4 definitions would have likely been diagnosed PDD/NOS. I have struggled with coordination all my life & extreme nervousness. I have also struggled with mild to moderate fecal incontinence...
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