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
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After so long, I never thought I’d say this again but, this morning I went back to therapy. Unlike last time, now it was just for one thing, my ankle. I wanted to just get started with the therapy, but it doesn’t work that way; I had to get an evaluation first. This took a … Continue reading Started Therapy for my Ankle
Two days ago, on May 2, 2025, was the thirteenth anniversary of the accident that caused my TBI. This year, to celebrate, I decided to run a 10k. Looking back during the last year, a lot of things happened that weren’t always easy but led me to where I am and what I achieved today. … Continue reading Thirteen years later
I was not sure this day would come, but I made it! As of today, April 8, 2025, I have been seizure free for a decade! It’s a little unbelievable that it’s finally official, 10 whole years! It’s still scary, but I made it to a decade and I’m so proud of myself! This deserves … Continue reading Ten Years Seizure Free!
For my February 5k, I decided to run a race I had already done four times and the first race I did after my brain injury. The first time I did this, I was still beginning to walk again; I did part of the race on a wheelchair, a walker, so I walked across the … Continue reading February 5k: Córrelo, Camínalo o Ruédalo
Two weeks ago, after running in the rain one night, I quickly got a cold. This led to me not being able to run a lot last week. I finally got a good workout walking up and down the crowded streets of Old San Juan in Las Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián. This is … Continue reading Preparing for the race on Sunday
After successfully writing 10 chapters of my book, I got stuck. I can’t say it was writers block, it was more like I got distracted, which happens to me very easily now. I have small attention span and very bad short term memory after the TBI, which makes it very difficult to write a book … Continue reading I’m determined to finish this
It had been two years since my last electroencephalogram so as much as I didn’t want to, it had to be this year. Even though I know I need to do this, I dread every time my neurologist says I need another one, but he’s right, it had been two years. Two years is a … Continue reading Time for another EEG
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!!!
I’m trying to continue to try and complete a new challenge on Apple fitness every month. This will be my third after completing the 30 day Core Challenge in January and February and the 14 day HIIT and Strength Challenge in March. I wanted to start this month’s challenge early so I began today, on … Continue reading New month, new challenge
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
This month I started writing my book, again. I have already lost count of how many times I’ve tried to write this. This time I have an editor keeping me organized. This editor, a.k.a my mom, has me on a schedule, one chapter per week. So far it has been going well; I write a … Continue reading I started and I will finish writing my book
I submitted my story for the Epilepsy Foundation last week. I was going to wait until they shared it on their website and Facebook but, since that hasn’t happened yet, I guess I’ll have to post it myself: I didn’t understand what they were telling me when my family told me I had epilepsy. How? … Continue reading Changing my epilepsy story
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