Hello Bethanne. My name is Blain and I have had two brain surgery's
and have been on the medication Keppra for 5 years now. It works
great. I had surgery do to a brain tumor, but it did not cure my
epilepsy. I take Keppra and Depakote. They are working great
together. I use to take Tegretol XR when I was yonger, but it really
didn't work good at all with me because I became so use to it. I'm
really wanting to know what hospital you are going to and what the
doctor is. After I had my second brian surgery at The Swedish
Epilepsy Center in Seattle, one doctor really wanted me to have a
third surgery, and that was just for him to make more money. The
third surgery would have done no good do to what other doctors said.
I am 36 years old and doing fine. I have a part-time job now, after
being out of work on disablity for 5 years. Nice to have a new member
and hope to here from you a lot. Love, Blain

--- In Cent_Wa_Epilepsy_Support@yahoogroups.com, "Bethanne Brenchley"
<praisel1@y...> wrote:
>
> Hello All,
> My name is Bethanne Brenchley. I have had Epilepsy since I was 6,but
> have had the medical help since I was 7 yrs.old. I am now 42yrs old
> and I live in a Nursing home. I am hoping to have either another
brain
> surgery within the next couple of months or to have it controlled
with
> new medication named Keppa. The specialists say they will know
within
> a months time if this new drug (with my old one-Tegretol XR) will
take
> care of me without surgery or if I need the surgery too.
> I would like to make some solid friends here and get to know their
> stories too. I want to support them as well. Please write me and
> become my new friends. I have lots to say and share but I dont
believe
> in putting others down. I am looking forward to getting to know as
> many as wants to know me. Lord Blessings upon all of you. Bethanne
> B./Praise