thanks for the replies guys, hows the weather where you are? Its getting warmer here, we are in spring (fall) & coming into summer!! YAY!! maggie...
Just wondering, where (about) does everyone come from!! I come from Victoria, Australia!! Last year I had successful surgery for the removal of a benign tumour (that was the cause of my seizures!!) &...
Hey maggie28 here, last year I had brain surgery for the removal of a benign tumour which had been causing grand mal & absence seizures which were no longer controlled by medication (TLE, on the left...
hi there!! I am an aussie too, & a brain surgery survivor!! My surgery was last year (July 2005) & I had all the tests; mri, fmri, eeg, pet, cat scan, video eeg, etc.etc. .....Yeah, did all that! but...
Rynunez I have also have Temporal Lobe Surgery! My surgeries were July 21 & July 28, 2005. My first op was when they inserted a grid on the surface of my brain, & they proceeded to record my...
I too, WAS on Dilantin! I was o 320mg/day(160mg x 2/day) as well as Epilim(valporate) 2000mg/day(500 x 4/day) & Tegretol 1200mg (400mg x 2/day). Now I am on Tegretol only(400mg x 1/day)!! I had brain...
tazamall, do you have a local Epilepsy Association or support group?? I don't know your location, but there must be someone you can go & see! I know finances can be a hassle, but see what you can...
Kremit, no worries!! I too, needed a little push to make up my mind whether I was going to put up with this E, or do something about it!! It took me years ( I was too accepting of it, & more & more...
Kremit. it COULD be epilepsy, but you really need to find out! Keep a diary of how you felt, if you thought you blanked out, how long did it last, were you aware of anything in particular beforehand...
Hi there, my name is Margaret & I have been on meds for about 40 years(I dont know exactly!) & had brain surgery last year ( July ), all went well. I chose surgery over more meds ( as I got older I...
Hi angelais, have you gained weight recently? I can't work out any other reason why your doc would up your meds dosage when your szs have been controlled! I think I would get a second opinion!...
Heppy, why are you too old for surgery? I am 48 & have just had surgery last year! Everything is going really well, & I was awake too! Have you investigated the pros & cons of the surgery? maggie28...
To all you teens here - I agree with Rogue - be careful! alcohol & epilepsy don't mix!! You don't need to drink just to have fun. Most people don't need to know about your E, that choice is up to you...
Hi, my Name is Margaret & this is just an update on what has been happening since I my operation. OK, here we go, since my surgery last year( July 28,2005 ) everything has been going well. I am...