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Old 11-28-2013, 02:01 AM
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(((Wren)))

Sounds like a horrifying experience for you to be a part of and for the man's wife.

It is great that you took charge of the situation to help your neighbor get the help that he desperately needed. That is a wonderful thing that you did!

I agree with mrsD. The EMT's had to get his seizures to stop, as we know that status epilepticus can be very dangerous. I didn't know that EMT's carried medicines that are aimed to stop seizures...but I guess that makes sense. Thanks for the info, mrsD!

Sometimes we forget what it is like to see seizures ~ how scary they can be to others. We're used to having the seizure, but not so used to seeing them. Porkette, I LOVE that you're taking upon yourself to educate teachers and students at your school, about epilepsy. That is terrific! I wholeheartedly believe that society needs to become a lot more aware and educated on seizure disorders. Personally, I've adopted part of a highway nearby, to pick up trash upon regularly, in the name of "Epilepsy Awareness". Just a little reminder to everyone that drives by.
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In March 2006, I had a partial left temporal lobectomy to remove my seizure focus. It worked well to control complex partial seizures, but left me hyper-sensitive to light and sound. Migraine headaches increased in severity as well as frequency.

In March 2007, I slipped on the ice and fell upon the left side of my head. The effects were mild TBI, a moderate concussion. The TBI effects increased light and sound sensitivity further, as well as migraine headaches. Seizure disorder got shaken up, requiring new medications to control complex partial seizures.

The long-term effects of these brain issues are very poor short-term memory; difficulty regulating emotions; major depression; anxiety; easily overwhelmed; word-finding difficulty as well as mixing up my words (but not recognizing my mistakes) and an extremely difficult time with decision-making. I also got divorced and am the secondary co-parent of our two daughters. That was a huge blow to me!
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