hey! i just found this forum.. ive been checking it out for the past couple days and i like it! so i decided to join.
so... about me. my names kenny im 22, i live in fullerton california...and ive had epilepsy for most of my life. ive had many different types of seizures in my life, and ive taken as many meds as ive had seizures! nothing seems to really work. im not here to *****. i dont know anyone else in my area with epilepsy, and i havent talked to anyone that is dealing with this so im here to make friends, and learn. the only person who really knows a lot about epilepsy around me is my little sister liz. i thank god everyday that i have her.
thank you guys!
kenny
Hi Kenny,
Glad you found us. This is a great place to get advice or just have a moan to people who'll understand. It can be frustrating, I know, to not have many around you who really know what you're going through. Sounds like your sister is a great comfort though.
P.S. Are you really a yuppie? I thought they went out in the 1980's. Or are they making a revival, along with Pac Man and Duran Duran?
Regards,
Andrew
Glad you found us. This is a great place to get advice or just have a moan to people who'll understand. It can be frustrating, I know, to not have many around you who really know what you're going through. Sounds like your sister is a great comfort though.
P.S. Are you really a yuppie? I thought they went out in the 1980's. Or are they making a revival, along with Pac Man and Duran Duran?
Regards,
Andrew
haha! well, im not a real yuppie! when i was younger... in high school people would call me a yuppie. its been my nick name ever since.
a bit more about me... my parents first noticed something different about me when i was really young, i would "space out" but they thought i might just have an over active imagination. my parents didnt think much of my "spacing out" until i had a grand mal seizure. i was put on several different types of medication (im not even going to try to name them all) and nothing really worked well enough until i was around age 10. i was seizure free for 6 years when out of the blue i had one in class... i lost a lot of friends in high school because of it. from then until now, ive been having several seizures a week, it varies though. for a while i had trouble telling people i had epilepsy because of my experience with how people react, but now i dont care as much. if people are worth my time theyll look past it.
yes, liz is a life saver! shes 19 and i can say this without shame, shes my best friend. shes been there for me through hell... sometimes i feel bad for having put her through so much, but she never complains. liz if youre reading this, i love you. :)
a bit more about me... my parents first noticed something different about me when i was really young, i would "space out" but they thought i might just have an over active imagination. my parents didnt think much of my "spacing out" until i had a grand mal seizure. i was put on several different types of medication (im not even going to try to name them all) and nothing really worked well enough until i was around age 10. i was seizure free for 6 years when out of the blue i had one in class... i lost a lot of friends in high school because of it. from then until now, ive been having several seizures a week, it varies though. for a while i had trouble telling people i had epilepsy because of my experience with how people react, but now i dont care as much. if people are worth my time theyll look past it.
yes, liz is a life saver! shes 19 and i can say this without shame, shes my best friend. shes been there for me through hell... sometimes i feel bad for having put her through so much, but she never complains. liz if youre reading this, i love you. :)
if you have any questions ask away! anyone from california? la area?
Post Edited By Moderator (~Jennifer~) : 5/10/2006 9:17:06 PM (GMT-6)
Welcome..glad you found us. This is a great board and I am sure you will get the support and communication with others in your position that you are seeking.
Tra
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tra said...
Welcome..glad you found us. This is a great board and I am sure you will get the support and communication with others in your position that you are seeking.
Welcome..glad you found us. This is a great board and I am sure you will get the support and communication with others in your position that you are seeking.