Its almost been three years (this fall) and I feel pretty good or atleast things are more under control and continue to learn to adapt to this. I noticed last night, that while I know I'll have bruising cause of the plavix, its only on the left effected leg and arm, tho I don't really have any prob using this leg except when really tired now. My mom knows a gal who had stroked in her 50's now in her 60's and said her left side (also the effected one) feels 70 sometimes. After this long I just can't understand how the body can still be "sensitive' or know to have weird residuals still...how can the body know to bruise on that side but the other is fine, I look weird btw cause I garden and bang myself up daily and wonder when did I do this one??? Now I can tell people my DH only roughs me up on the left side (KIDDING) Anyone else notice the same kinda thing????