Scary experience.

They had me stay overnight so the nurses could practice taking blood in the dark. Brener and Tom Lasorda stopped by. Lasorda used the bathroom so I would know he was there with me the whole way.

The Times' obit writer emailed to wish me well.

Able to show some humor about a stroke.

It surprises me to say this, but I actually enjoyed reading that. Props to Simers for a genuinely funny and interesting column, and I hope he feels better soon.

Able to show some humor about a stroke.

....and still able to be a prick about it:

just knowing they clean their bathroom floors a lot more than the wife brought me a certain peace.

By the way, I understand the true meaning of being a lifetime platinum member. It means there’s a good chance you might die in a hotel room.

This actually made me laugh out loud for the first time ever reading a Simers column.

Well, TJ is an ass who could still refer to his son-in-law as the "bagger" while having a stroke. Or as he said that day the, "asksidhwksdjsj".

And I asked myself, "is that the last snark that I will write?"

Hopefully he gets well, regardless of his asshattery and everything.

But he was pretty stupid to ignore the signs and it's hard to imagine a stupider response to what seems like an apparent issue. Falling repeatedly getting out of bed, walking into furniture, etc. Then he falls off the toilet and onto the floor, and his response is to crawl back to bed and call out of work with the intent of sitting alone in his hotel room all day? It never even occurs to him to go get checked out or to have someone aware of his situation or to check on him at least?

But he was pretty stupid to ignore the signs and it's hard to imagine a stupider response to what seems like an apparent issue. Falling repeatedly getting out of bed, walking into furniture, etc. Then he falls off the toilet and onto the floor, and his response is to crawl back to bed and call out of work with the intent of sitting alone in his hotel room all day? It never even occurs to him to go get checked out or to have someone aware of his situation or to check on him at least?

Agree it's stupid but also think it's fairly common, especially among men.

Agree it's stupid but also think it's fairly common, especially among men.

And especially if this is his first major health scare (don't know if it is or not). Most people for most of their lives get sick, rest, and get better. It's not until that last thing doesn't happen that many of us get scared into going to a hospital or a doctor. I'm somewhat concerned that someday I'll just come down with something that feels like a flu, but is actually much worse (I mean, I don't lie in bed thinking about it, but it's a concern). I generally don't get very sick, and when I do, I heal fairly quickly, so I don't typically even get prescriptions for antibiotics. And while at may age I should really go in for a physical, there's a part of me that doesn't want to do so for fear of what the results could be (though I feel fine and am in good shape generally).

Agree it's stupid but also think it's fairly common, especially among men.

I am convinced the reason married men live longer than unmarried men is the wife yells at them for being idiots and makes them go to the Doctor. I guess I doomed myself by getting a divorce. Though the ex is still around to yell at me as needed I guess.

But he was pretty stupid to ignore the signs and it's hard to imagine a stupider response to what seems like an apparent issue. Falling repeatedly getting out of bed, walking into furniture, etc. Then he falls off the toilet and onto the floor, and his response is to crawl back to bed and call out of work with the intent of sitting alone in his hotel room all day? It never even occurs to him to go get checked out or to have someone aware of his situation or to check on him at least?

I'm inclined to cut the guy a little slack - if your brain's not working properly (which it isn't if you just had a stroke), it's understandable why you might not be thinking clearly or making the best possible decisions.

Agree with both #7 and #10. Both from personal experience. It's been an eventful year. I was going to say that you never want to hear your doctor say, "Mr. Johnson we don't think you've had a stroke, but ..." But I guess it beats the hell out of, "You have had a stroke"

Agree with both #7 and #10. Both from personal experience. It's been an eventful year. I was going to say that you never want to hear your doctor say, "Mr. Johnson we don't think you've had a stroke, but ..." But I guess it beats the hell out of, "You have had a stroke"

Both are better than not being able to hear "Mrs. Johnson, your husband had a stroke."

Agree with both #7 and #10. Both from personal experience. It's been an eventful year. I was going to say that you never want to hear your doctor say, "Mr. Johnson we don't think you've had a stroke, but ..." But I guess it beats the hell out of, "You have had a stroke"

Hope you're doing alright, man.

Congratulations on not having a stroke, Ron. Keep it up!

#13, 14. Thanks. Could have died from not paying attention to warning signs but (after 3+ weeks in the hospital a few months back) I'm doing OK.

I am convinced the reason married men live longer than unmarried men is the wife yells at them for being idiots and makes them go to the Doctor

Or married men are more likely to be insured.

Or married men are more likely to be insured.

My insurance won't do me much good when my non-existent wife fails to demand that I go to a hospital.

I kinda figured it wasn't so much the wife making the husband go to the hospital but having someone around to call 911 when something goes wrong and the person in distress wouldn't be able to get to the phone him/herself.

Congratulations on not having a stroke, Ron. Keep it up!

Ichiro could not have a stroke if he wanted to