and it is time that I look hard at my medical history.  My dad had a stroke at the age I am now–a mild one–but a stroke nonetheless.  It is thought that his condition (don’t remember the name) is hereditary.  My dad’s sister died from a brain aneurysm at the age I am now.  I talked to my dad today about the symptoms he had leading up to his stroke 20+ years ago.  They are similar–to similar for my own tastes–to how I feel now.  I am scared to death about this.  I plan to call my dr–who is also my dad’s–first thing in the am and hope to be able to get scheduled for some tests.  I fear it is a neurological problem as my eyes have been messing up a little lately and I just had an eye exam and they are perfectly healthy–my vision is skipping every once in a while–like a record skips over an imperfection…

I know I should not have waited to call the doctor…I hope I don’t regret it.