Went for MRI / MRA and....(drum roll, please)...

First good news: they didn't drop me on the floor this time!

Second good news: after pushing the IV needle for the contrast *through* the whole vein and squirting pretty blood everywhere, they backed it out & it worked!

Third good news: Dr. Humorless (neurologist) showed damaged area of brain shrunk and artery is healed.

Hence Fourth good news: I got off Coumadin!! although now I'm on Aggrenox for 6 months.

Leading to Fifth good news: I can eat greens and veg oil now!!

ULTIMATE good news: I can drink alcohol - I can't have more than 3 if I drink every day, so I may have to cut back a little :giggle: but - I GET TO DRINK!!! :cocktail: oh yeah - pass the shiraz my way!

Now that I am less likely to become a bloody (literally) mess if I ride my bike, I may start riding my bike to work (5 miles or so, in flat florida) with hubby's agreement :friends:

Yippee!

Oh, I need to make it clear that I probably can't dance just yet...so it is a mental happy dance.