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Any seizure is serious
Tue, 10/10/2006 - 22:05Topic: Corner Booth
Through my own experience and reading and chatting with others here I have learned this among lots of other things. Sometimes we question ourselvs about how serious our seizures are "I only have partials" or "I never convulse". Well I would like any of you who feel this way to read Aquilla316s latest blog entry. Also I think she could use big e.com hugs and smiles. Get better soon Aq.
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Re: Any seizure is serious
Submitted by aquila316 on Wed, 2006-10-11 - 09:24
Hello all...getting better, thank you. I would like to point out my brain felt as though it was put into a blender for several days after that incident, and was probably NOT GOOD for my memory.
Also...I was reading an entry about Complex Partial Sz's (here on E.com)and it sent a chill down my spine (I'd never noticed it before)
"Some Complex Partial Sz's can turn into secondarily generalized sz's"...so basically can spread to include the entire brain. Unfortunately it has been this exact diagnosis that keeps me from surgery, my sz's start in the left temporal lobe and have a tendancy to spread.
Everyone has always made light of my "seizure disorder" (I was always told I don't have E)untill 2 weeks ago. They wanted me on meds, but we've always felt as though I was very low-risk...NEVER AGAIN.
HUGS everyone, I miss you all!!!
Susan
Re: Re: Any seizure is serious
Submitted by seattlecarol on Thu, 2006-10-12 - 23:45
Susan, I just read your blog and send you some serious hugs! I share your diagnosis. It IS so serious. I'm writing to you right now recovering from a broken jaw. That "secondary generalization" stuff has to be taken seriously. It CAN hurt you.
The brain fry will get better. Be strong and take care of yourself.
Re: Any seizure is serious
Submitted by andy m on Wed, 2006-10-11 - 05:27
Couldn't agree more Colina Having been through the years where I would think I was on a good run and stopped taking meds altogether or just getting the warning signs and once they wear off putting them to the back of my mind I think it's important to be aware of what your body is trying to tell you sometimes. Your own body and mind often give you far more of a ''heads up'' than we think. I'm not criticising people or saying let E make you a prisoner because I've been in the situation myself and made the same mistakes. Even though I have been seizure free for over 3 years I would never think I was in the clear.