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Any Doctors/Medical students with Epilepsy/ temporal lobectomy surgery?

Wed, 04/11/2018 - 12:31
Anybody have any advice/insight on working in the healthcare space with epilepsy? I was accepted to medical school (before epilepsy diagnosis). In my final year of undergraduate, I started having seizures and was diagnosed with epilepsy. Since then I have deferred admission till this Fall. Under medication, me seizures are limited to "auras". Doctor still thinks surgery is a good option. Is thinking of left temporal lobectomy. Personally, I am terrified of side effects of lobectomy, worried that I may lack the cognitive ability to proceed with medical school. My rote memory is already very bad. On the other hand in my current state, under medication, and auras, I believe medical school/residency and life as a doctor would be ten times tougher, given the limited sleep and long hours, so surgery seems to be an attractive opportunity to get over epilepsy once and for all. Thanks

Comments

Hello, I can totally relate

Submitted by mitsybitsy_5a027959328ae on Wed, 2019-05-01 - 16:35
Hello, I can totally relate to you, I had 2 brain surgeries for my epilepsy they were right temporal lobectomy, but I can't tell you how significantly improved my seizures are I am still on medication, and I might have something small in my sleep but it was definitely worth it.  I also pursued a career in healthcare, after my surgery I became a RN and got my bachelors degree in nursing I graduated with honors, so don't feel like you can't do something because of your seizures, it doesn't define you, you just have to take care of yourself and make sure you get sleep. The only trouble I am having now is the fear of completely letting go of my SSDI in fear that I could need it again.  Good Luck to you

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