Tag: stroke

After a fall I landed in three hospitals – here is more of my story! Part 2

Hospital B in Singapore

On 6 June 2024 my children got me admitted into the Urgent Care Centre, Hospital B in Singapore. I was there for 1.5 days. We did the following:

  1. CT scan of the head. No contrast.Had fall with occipital haematoma. The scans demonstrate evidence of bilateral subdural hygromas slightly more prominent on the left side. This is associated with evidence of an acute subdural collection in the right parietal region. There is no associated midline shift noted. The 3rd and 4th ventricles are central in position.

  • MRI Stroke Screen which showed a small acute infarct at the right lentiform nucleus. Multiple foci of susceptibility are seen in both cerebral hemispheres, worse at the frontal regions, likely representing hemosiderin deposition.
  • Bilateral fronto-temporal cystic hygromas are note, measuring up to 1.0 cm in thickness.
  • No intracranial space occupying lesion.
  • No hydrocephalus or midline shift.
  • MRA: There is a mild narrowing and irregularity in the A1 segment of the right anterior cerebral artery and the M2 segment of the left middle cerebral artery (MCA). These may represent atherosclerotic changes or sequalae of a prior insult.
  • The rest of the MRA of the circle of Wilis demonstrates no other significant aneurysm, stenosis or vascular malformation. Normal vascular variations are present. Bilateral posterior communicating arteries are hypoplastic
  • Stenosis is demonstrated.
  • Final conclusion –  normal pulmonary artery pressure.
  • No intra thrombus or pericardial effusion.
  1. Blood test results on 6 June 2024:

Troponin T   14.6 High Sensitive. Result is critical.

Creatine Kinase-MB  1.2 (0.0 to 6.0 ng/mL)

Potassium   3.8   (3.3 to 5.0 mmol/L)

Sodium    133  Low  (135 – 150 mmol/L)

Uria, serum  8.1   High  (2.8 to 7.7 mmol/L)

Glucose, fasting   13.4   High  (3.6 to6.0 mmol/L)

Est GFR   86  Expected range >=60 mL/min/1.73 square metres

C-Reactive Protein    14.38   H (<=9.99 mg/L

Reason for admission: Stroke on 6 June 2024                                                                                                                            

Secondary diagnosis: Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complication.

Discharge date: 7 June 2024

A note from the neurosurgeon stated: He is not fit for any travelling meanwhile requires monitoring.

The total costs in Hospital B in Singapore, was SGD 10,346.58 or RM 36,112.51

Admission date: 6 June 2023, 20:16, Discharge date: 7 June 2023, 17.41

  • MRI Stroke Screen                                 GD 1,177.20
  • CT Brain                                                              698.99
  • Observation bed – 3hs                                    286.76
  • Single room                                                       787.16
  • Single room – half day                                    393.58
  • Consultation – office hour                             125.69       
  • Consultation – after hour                               148.62       
  • Hospital charges                                           1,790.74
  • Ultrasound                                                        905.80
  • Daily treatment fee                                         325.69
  • Doctor’s attendance fee                                436.00
  • General follow-up screen                              420.68
  • After hours surcharge                                    196.40
  • Physiotherapy                                                  205.25
  • Speech Therapy                                               350.37

From Hospital B, I learned the following:

  1. The reason why I fell could be due to a mild stroke.
  2. For the first time in my life, I have been told, once again, that I have diabetes – and it is a serious one at that!
  3. My blood was low in Sodium, this could be related / a contribution to the mild stroke.
  4. My blood pressure was also high.

It seems that an elderly man with no pain or any “health problems” can suddenly get “sick”!

So please careful.

Unresolved Seven-year-old Stroke Disabilities Vanished Within Three Days

Pak Nias (not real name) is a 55-year-old man from Nias Island, situated about 125 km west ofSumatra on the Indian Ocean. Some years ago the tsunami swept through this island and caused much destruction. As a result of an earthquake that followed, Pak Nias’ house collapsed and he and his wife were trapped in the rubbles. Their bones were broken and they were excavated to a hospital in Medan for emergency treatment.

Before this tsunami, Pak Nias had a stroke in October 2002, and arising from that he suffered the following disabilities:

  • His arms and legs were always in constant pains and numbness. Every day, he felt the pulling pains at his limbs.
  • He could barely lift his two hands above shoulder level. So putting on his shirt was a painful experience every morning.
  • When he walked, he had to take a step at a time and after 10 metres or so, he had to sit down because his legs were painful. He felt heavy and his gait was stiff when walking.
  • When he was in Penang he had to have a massage from a professional masseur. After the massage he felt good for a day but the problem recurred after that.
  • His fingers were stiff and it was painful to bend them. He felt pains when he   touched his fingers. He was unable to even button his shirt. He could not hold a pen with his right hand and had to use his thumbprint for documentation.
  • His right hand had been weak and he could not use this right hand for years.

Pak Nias had seen five neurologists in the private hospitals of Penang. They prescribed him medications but these were not effective at all. He was told: These problems are the results of your earlier stroke. So for the past seven years plus Pak Nias had to endure these sufferings with no where else to turn to for help.

Pak Nias came to CA Care on 15 March 2010 with his wife (who had breast cancer and has been our patient since February 2009). Pak Nias told us about his sufferings. I suggested that he try the CA Care e-Therapy. Within two days he experienced amazing results and on the third day he related his healing experiences. Listen to what he said in this video clip.

For your study, watch carefully his hand movements one day before the e-Therapy and two and three days after the therapy.

For those who don’t understand Bahasa Indonesia, the following are the highlights of what he said.

  • I have no more difficulty bending my fingers and I can touch my hands and fingers without any more pains.
  • I can now lift my arms above my head easily, without problem or pain.
  • The pains and numbness in my limbs have improved tremendously.
  • Yesterday my wife and I went to the shopping mall and we walked from the ground floor up to the third floor, round and round non-stop without any difficulty. I didn’t have to sit down anymore. My legs were strong, unlike before.
  • I can now walk briskly, not step by step anymore.
  • I can button my shirt now.
  • Yesterday without knowing, I realized that I was using my right hand! Something I was unable to do for years before.
  • I feel much better – lebih enak.

Side effects

  • Pak Nias felt sleepy during the e-Therapy but after that he could sleep well –  much better at night without waking up.
  • He passed out a lot of urine and stools, like never before.

Conclusion: Is Pak Nias’ health restored after the e-Therapy? Of course! He is very much better than before! I want to believe that he is telling an honest and truthful story about himself. He could not be making up this story.

Comments: This is an unbelievable story – but at CA Care unbelievable healings do happen very often.  Believe it or not, proven or not, this whole story is being recorded on video and it is the patient who said it all. This tells the whole truth. No, no, some pseudo-scientists would insist that it is a placebo and is unacceptable until and unless it has been published in peer reviewed journal.

Pak Nias’ wife said this: Every time my husband comes to Penang with me, he always prayed that God will show him a way to someone who can help him with his disabilities. Indeed, 15 February 2010 was the day of blessing for Pak Nias. It is our privilege to be His agent of blessing.

I told Pak Nias: But you must also know that it is you and your attitude that makes this possible. I offered to help you with the e-Therapy. You readily agreed and wanted to try. What if you were to say: No thanks! This miracle could not have happened. So in a way you helped make it happen.

Let me tell you this. A few weeks back, I offered to help two of our cancer patients with our e-Therapy. One had pains in his back but said: We shall consider your offer after the Chinese New Year (CNY)! He died soon after. The time frame, after CNY may mean wait for one year!

I have also offered to help another patient, a lady with ascites (fluid in the abdomen).We fixed an appointment to do the therapy. An hour before the appointment, some one called to cancel it. Later, I offered to let her family bring home the e-Therapy device for her to use since I would be away on vacation. The answer was: Never mind, I would only try it after the Chinese New Year! Sadly, after the CNY she landed in the hospital and later died in the hospital.

A lesson that I learnt: Those to be blessed must also be willing and need to play their roles too.Wait, after the Chinese New Year, is never, never a blessed answer!

The e-Therapy Is Not A Placebo

Pak Nias returned to CA Care in mid-April 2010. His regained wellbeing was maintained. This was not a placebo effect. Pak undergone another four days of the  e-therapy and this time his hypertension surprisingly disappeared. He had been taking pills for hypertension pills for the past seven years. After the therapy, there was not further need for the pills.