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It has been about 10 days now and I have recovered about 95% of my motor skills. It is amazing how the body manages to heal itself. I thought for a while there I was a goner. We are hopeful that I will be 100% in a few weeks/months. For a few days there I couldn’t even type or use a mouse.
They tell me that the brain rewires itself and makes new connections to control those areas damaged by the stroke. From what they tell me this must have been a mild one and I am very lucky. The only thing to do now is take blood thinners like Plavex and Aspirin to prevent a future occurrence.
The point I was trying to make in the OP was that somehow there should be some kind of competitive control on medical costs. As long as us patients do not care what they charge then they will charge exorbitant fees only controlled by the insurance companies (for those who have insurance).
I understand that one's health should be a priority but it should make a difference to us what these procedures cost if for no other reason then to keep insurance premiums from going through the roof. Doctors are going to protect themselves from lawsuits by ordering every test they can think of regardless of the obscure chance they may have of finding anything. In my opinion it is up to us to make the hard decisions since they cannot.
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