hi ann, thanks for the reply and kind words, just to let you know the count has now gone up to 19 attacks, back to using a walking stick again.

i have got to see the neuro doc in about
8 weeks for a check up [from the neck up ha ha]
who knows maybe they could shed some light on this then.
the only thing they could come up with, was to say it was down to diabetic brain!
i have been a diabetic for 29 yrs, at this moment in time i suppose i consider myself lucky that it wasn't 19 t.i.a's or mini strokes that i hadotherwise i might not be able to type this at all.
well thats enough of me feeling sorry for myself. thank you very much for your kind thoughts look forward to speaking in the future, many many thanks pixy