jeff051477's Journal

Until recently I've never been compelled to seek out others who share my condition. In fact, I did everything in my power to avoid being categorized as anything less than "normal." I've spent almost half my life TBI survivor. For the most part I have been considerably fortunate. Not much has been upset by my flight down the stairs. I dealt with a few years of emotional problems coming out of high school which I guess I grew out of. In 2003 I had my first seizure. 10 years after the accident. As it was happening I knew instantly what it was. Some people see flashes, have blurred vision, taste and smell non existent odors. In my case, I hear it coming. It sounds like humming then pulsating in my left ear. One of two things happens at this point. It either fades completely within 10 - 15 seconds or it grows in severity till I lose balance and speech capability. It then becomes a gran mal. I have roughly 15 seconds to figure out what to do and request assistance which is more than most people get. When I have the small ones I can conduct myself regularly the entire time hoping the all the while it doesn't progress into a full blown seizure. The big ones have happened twice in the past 4 years. The little ones, slight humming noise in my ear, happen 1 or 2 times a month. They have actually lessened in occurance since my first one but still make themselves known. I guess I want to know if there's anyone who goes through this the same way.