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Post a new topicby livingwith on Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:45 pm

In 1971 I suffered a lefted sided Temporal AVM that bleed before being repaired at UCLA. I susequentenly had seizures among other residual side affects. At first, they were bothersome, but I rembered that one of the Doctors told me that a factor in my recovery would be my attitude. If I remained positive, my recovery would be good.
So, I just made my mind up to it that I would be able to do what ever I wanted to do, and try. So, first, I promised to take my medication, Phenobarbital, as tol...Read the full article
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Re: Changes …Or not

Post a new topicby Dianna Mascolo on Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:42 pm

Thank you for shareing your life and dealing with your seizures, Health and Medication issues.
I am 61 and have not been given a firm diagnosis of my brain leison or mass or what ever it is --I had a significant seizure the first of the June and have been but on Keppra, and am doing good. No new seizures.
I have a large family and am so thankful that I have had the involvement that I have had, and may continue to have in there lives. Its my husband that I feel so worried about as he deals with the financial aspect and emotional worry about me---lots of guilt and wish I just had died suddenly as I have had a great life and worked in the health field----Occupational Therapy and was working at the local Medical center in Acute Rehab. I know and have seen the whole picture many times and am trying to remain hopeful and positive. My first episode that found the strange leison was in April of o8 , the image grew,and last Nov. I went to UCLA to get futher opinion from them. I am riding the wave right now and will have some emergency Insurance by Sept.
Just wanted to say what encourageing words you wrote and I want to remain positive also.
Please forgive all spelling and poor grammer!
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