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Living with epilepsy

Tue, 09/12/2017 - 19:42
Hello everyone, My name is Bianca I am 27 years old, this is my story. I was 8 years old when I had my first seizure. I remember going to a mini market place with my mother and aunt. I was fine for a while, but then I fell on the ground and started shaking, and heavy breathing. My mother at that time didn't know what was going on. There were alot of people who witness my seizure that day. I also remember waking up crying hugging my mother. For me elementary school was okay but going to middle school really sucked I was bullied because of my medical condition. Kids would make fun of me every time I had a seizure I felt like a freak not normal but I also had friends who understand my medical condition. I wouldn't tell my mother nor a teacher at school about being bullied, I got tired of them bullying me around so when I got home one day I told my mother what was going on at school.Lets say she does what any mother would do protect their child. she went to my school told the principal about what was going. She shut those kids up.High school was though for me my seizures were uncontrollable I would get really bad migraines headaches I would start crying it felt like my brain was going to explode.I taken so much medication. Pills after pills after pills this one time I wanted to flush them down the toilet because they wouldn't work. But that was the only medication I had at that time. When I went to my Dr. appt he gave new medication I been seizure free. I am very grateful that my Dr. came into my life. It's hard saying goodbye to this amazing being, because he was there since high school. To me he was more than my Dr. he was a friend who never gave up on me. it sucked getting old LOL... Being home most of the time sucks I want to go out see what's happening? I have really big dreams!!! Being home won't make that happen. I have lots to say but for now I'll share this.

Comments

thanks for sharing your story

Submitted by epihelp on Thu, 2017-09-14 - 13:35
thanks for sharing your story. Learning from each other is what this is all about. When you change doctors, it may be hard to let go of one. Get his or her advice on finding one who will work with you now.  Stick with your dreams too to make them come true!  

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