Last night, as I was ready to go to bed, I began to worry I might have forgotten to get labs done for this morning’s appointment with my neurologist. I calmed down when I realized that I didn’t have to bring him any results this time, just good news that I am still seizure free. … Continue reading Great news from the doctor
Tag: Brain Injury
It was finally time to discuss my EEG results with my neurologist. I was really looking forward to this appointment hoping for amazing results, results that showed absolutely no seizure activity in my brain. I know that was pretty farfetched, but after my EEG two years ago, my neurologist said there was less seizure activity … Continue reading 2024 EEG Results
My life changed drastically so many years ago today, 12 to be exact, yet this day is still so important to me. It was on this day that I showed that I wasn’t giving up, no matter what happened. It wasn’t something conscious, I don’t remember it, but my body didn’t give up that night, … Continue reading 12 years
I did it again, I controlled my seizures for another year! I am now nine years seizure free! Nine years is a lot and every day that goes by without a seizure, it becomes less likely that I will have another one. I will know better what the chances are when I get the EEG … Continue reading Nine years seizure free!!!
It’s March again, that means it’s Brain Injury awareness month and it’s very important that we each understand or are aware of what a brain injury is, that in can affect anyone at anytime, and how to protect ourselves and others. It’s never too late to learn. Bellow is the link to my Brain Injury … Continue reading Happy Brain Injury Awareness Month
I had my 6 month appointment with my neurologist today, and just like for the last eight years, everything was fine with my epilepsy. His first question was the same as always, any seizures? And my answer was also the same as in the past, no! When I told him about my new job, I … Continue reading Another successful visit to the neurologist
As usual, I was very excited about my appointment to see my neurologist for my 6 month visit. His first question, as usual, was if I had had any seizures. He assumed I hadn’t since I had not called him but he still has to ask and my answer was obviously no, no seizures. I … Continue reading Another neurologist appointment
On March 29, 2015 I decided to share the journey I had been on for three years. I was scared and a little insecure, but today, nine years later I’m proud to say I have lost some of that fear and insecurity. It’s still difficult putting myself out there and waiting to see if people … Continue reading Nine years later
To begin March, I would like to remind everyone that it’s Brain Injury Awareness Month. I just realized that in the last couple of years I forgot to celebrate or acknowledge it, not posting anything about it in March. However it is important to me to try to make my audience, however small it may … Continue reading Brain Injury Awareness Month
February 13, 2023 is International Epilepsy Day, a day that provides “a platform for people with epilepsy to share their experiences and stories with a global audience.” This is important because epilepsy is “one of the world’s oldest known medical conditions”, there is still misunderstanding, fear, and reluctance to learn and talk about it. This … Continue reading International Epilepsy Day 2023
Since the beginning of the year I’ve wanted to go on vacation to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of my TBI. We tried to planning many different things but finally landed on a trip to Florida to visit my aunt, go to Disney, Kennedy Space Center and Saint Augustine. I wanted to go to Disney … Continue reading My 10 year TBI survivor celebration!
Ten years ago today was the third and last surgery on my cranium after the accident I was in nine months before in May. Even though it has been a decade, I still remember how terrified I was during the days before and the day of the operation. I remember still being awake as the … Continue reading September 21, 2012
As of yesterday, April 8, 2022, I am officially seven years seizure free! I didn’t have time to write a celebratory blog post like I do every year but that doesn’t mean I was not happy of telling everyone I could about it. I almost thought I didn’t make it earlier this week when because … Continue reading 7 years seizure free!
I got my EEG results today. I wanted the results to show that there was absolutely no seizure activity anymore so I could be taken off the anti seizure medication. I knew that wasn’t going to happen so I just hoped for something more realistic like it not getting worse. The EEG showed just that; … Continue reading EEG results- Still seizure free!
This weekend I had to come to a decision to quit my job at Old Navy. It may seem a bit drastic to quit after not even two months or that I gave up too easy, but I assure you neither of those are true. I do not hold anything against the company, it just … Continue reading I had to leave, it just wasn’t worth it
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