I had surgery performed on my left temple lobe in 2002. In 2003 the seizures
started again, I have had to be rushed to the hospital due to having a tonic
colonic seizure once a year. Every year I tell myself "this has to be the year
one does not happen, that things will get better". It is like a promise/goal I
make to myself to succeed.
I came so close last year. But right before New Years I had to be rushed to the
hospital. So I just new that this would be the year that one would not happen.
Then over the past weekend I had a strong complex partial seizure that went into
a tonic colonic and when I awoke I was in the hospital, again. During the
seizure(s) I had to be put on to a breathing system (i have no idea how to spell
what it is called) due to lack of breathing and the amount of medication that
had to be used. Then was placed in ICU for over night evaluation. I was placed
on another medication by a different neuro. - dilantin. So I am now on 5
different meds.- the others I take are keppra, klonopin, lamictal & tranxene.
The neuro. that I see is located almost an hour from were I live. So I
contacted him on monday and he told me to stay on the dilantin for another week,
then call and let him know how I am doing.
I do know that I do not regret having surgery performed. Just since the surgery
my seizures are very different and I seem to be having more problems then before
I had surgery. Besides the amount of seizures I have and with as different, I
am also having a lot of trouble with my right side. It is due to me having
epilepsy, just now the way they happen (starts in my right foot then moves up my
leg) and the trouble and pain with my right side has become a very big problem
for me.
With all this happening to me I have become a different person. Before surgery
I was a very strong, fun, happy out going person. Since the seizure (s) and
problems in 2003 started I have become a different person. I am getting married
in october and i should be acting, looking and feeling happy & excited - but i
do not show or feel that way. My body is just so tired - I am so tired, guess
that is why the energy that I once had is not there anymore.
I go see my doctor next month. I feel that I need to talk with him about
another surgery being performed. Just with the problems that I have now since
surgery, I'm not sure of what it would be like if I had another surgery. If it
would cause more problems, I just do not-well I know I could not handle it.
Thanks for reading. I really needed to just vent.

I do hope that everyone had been doing good.

Take care & God Bless
Ashley







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