Epileptic cartoonist/graphic artist, 47, career on hold while raising 9yr-old with hubby. Partially housebound due to epilepsy and no extended family to help. When I'm not a raving lunatic, I'm funny, intelligent, creative, resourceful, multi-faceted, and love discussing just about anything with any reasonable person.
Art, artists, animation, cartooning, food, wine, animals, the Science, Discovery, History, NatGeo, & Food channels. I have to stay out of bookstores, food emporiums, bakeries, art supply stores and yarn shops.
MKal replied to bigiblue’s request for advice about Sex in the Menopause support group 2:20am
Pardon me for repeating myself. I put a comment on this same topic in the Discussions sections, and I'll…
MKal wrote a discussion post in the Menopause support group: the damn hypothalmus 1:28am
I saw a part of a documentary on The Brain the other night which said that the hypothalmus, which of…
MKal replied to Nickle’s discussion post Body Aches in the Menopause support group 1:21am
Yes. Sometimes I feel like someone's been at me with a baseball bat. One morning I jokingly asked my…
MKal replied to Sagey’s discussion post Do you ever wish?..... in the Menopause support group 1:16am
Good one, Sagey!! But getting back to the topic at hand: I don't think that it's so much that they put…
MKal replied to momshere’s discussion post LIGHT HEADED in the Menopause support group 1:05am
Oh, yes, I get 'em, too. Having epilepsy, I'm more concerned that it's a seizure coming, so what I do…
October 5, 2008 12:20am
Well, I thought I'd better put in an entry now while I'm feeling good. That way, all you nice folks who read my journal …
September 27, 2008 2:13pm
Enough already! I'm already not getting things that need to get done, and by the time I get the few stupid housewife/mother stuff …
September 23, 2008 12:39am
Yes, I'm pissed off. I spent the day in bed, which did help me physically (this morning I was feeling bad), but now, I'm pissed …
September 13, 2008 3:20pm
Woke up today and found my emotional and mental states walking on the razor's edge. (Physically not so good, either, but right now am more …
September 10, 2008 9:06pm
Well, I'd been fine for a little over two weeks (a record!) then BLAM! Sunday morning I woke up and it was all back; the stomach rolling, aching …
Wow! That is great news. It sounds like you will be having more intervals of feeling better but as ou know, take one day at a time.
Have a great day and always be happy...
SENDING WEEKEND HUGZ YOUR WAY. HAVE A GOOD ONE:)
Hya very sad weekend journal explains more xx
HOW MANY GIRLS OUT THERE FEEL LIKE YOU DO!!!!!! I DO!!!!!!! WE CAN GET THRU THIS TOGETHER:) HAVE A WONDERFUL SUNDAY.
I started minor symptoms over 3 years ago (nail deterioration, bad mood swings,etc.), but the s--- didn't really hit the fan until Dec.2005. One of the most intolerable symptoms that I get is gastrointestinal distress (GID). This along with depression, dizziness, cramps,severe fatigue, dementia, severe back- & body-aches make me wish that all I had were hot flashes and vaginal dryness.
I'm a 47-yr-old cartoonist (career currently on hold while raising a child with my husband). Had a bicylcle accident at 21 resulting in epilepsy, averaging 4 seizures a month. Have not been able to ascertain exactly WHAT triggers them off; they can happen anytime anywhere under any conditions. (Even had one during sex! My poor hubby!) Am also now menopausal, which is more debilatating than epilepsy (at least for me; my heart goes out to those having several or more a day.)
