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A new Godiva Chocoholic Here

Sat, 08/19/2006 - 20:46
Hi, I'm fairly new here..been around for maybe a week or so. This seems like a pretty cool group to find out information about epilepsy treatments and make some great friends who will relate to life. A little about me... Well, I'm 32 years old. Female. Common-law. And, since I work in Information Technology, the joke is that my boyfriend needs to upgrade the "beta version" promise ring to a version 5.0 (this will be our 5 year anniversary in Oct) engagement ring. Time will tell. We plan on getting married some day late 2006 or early 2007 probably. So, my major concern is getting these seizures under control so some day he and I can attempt kids naturally. Oh ya, and I'm from Ontario, Canada - near Toronto. Dunno if anyone else is from Ontario, but my other major thing these days is (and ya, I know this may sound like whining, but it is what it is). Well, I have a decent job, but I hate it. My department is all "buddy, buddy boys club-ish" if ya know what I mean, and well, I'm not one of the boys. So, I get made to feel useless and nothing I say ever counts or matters. Well, in Ontario medical coverage for prescriptions comes with your job. I'm on Keppra, Topomax and Clobazam for seizures, plus birth control pills for hormonal seizures (IUD is real method), and I need my job for dental. No foundations will help me out for the 3 mth interim if I quit my job and get a new one, so really I have to make sure I have $1500 dollars saved up, and my guy makes less than me, so it's like I'm stuck in hell for the medical. Can't wait to maybe get off Topomax. Anyways, it's cool to find a great group of people, and be ablt to help out others in anyway I can. Looking forward to meeting lots of new people and becoming friends with people. Add me to your buddy list if ya want to...I'll try not to ignore people, but gotta admit life gets a little crazy at times! Sending a smile to all :) Godiva Girl (a chocoholic....love Godiva Truffles)

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Re: A new Godiva Chocoholic Here

Submitted by solis on Sat, 2006-08-19 - 23:24
Welcome Godiva, :) Good to read your online threads again. This is fun place with many fun people. I'm sure you already know some members here. Hope to read your words again soon. ~sol

Re: Re: A new Godiva Chocoholic Here

Submitted by heathersmithers on Sun, 2006-08-20 - 07:36
Hey Sol Found the site about 10 minutes after your last email and have been learing my way around ever since (grin) Heather

Hey Heather, I'm really glad

Submitted by solis on Sun, 2006-08-20 - 19:03
Hey Heather, I'm really glad to read you also. This is a great site for exploring & learning via epilepsy.com or for relating with others. Every night there is a chat here..so please try and attend soon. The direct contact with others in chat has brought me so much understanding and some very special friends. As with Erin, I have added you to my buddy list; so, next time you log on, hit 'manage my account' (upper left); as you will need to approve me as a contact before we can see when each other is online, talk one one one, or leave message the other will see when they log on next time. ~sol

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