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    About Me

    I am a mother of two teenagers and have had epilepsy for most of my life. I started taking medication for seizures when I was 20 years old when I had my first grand mal that lasted approximately an hour. I have since been on meds for seizures and have uncontrolled seizures and have just recently had a left temporal lobectomy. My oldest son has just recently been diagnosed with epilepsy and is currently taking Lamictal.

    Interests

    I enjoy to quilt, paint cermanics, put to gather puzzles with my sister, go for four wheeler rides with my husband and kids, wood burn, and take walks with my friends and talk with friends online.

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    • My Dad's Retired

      Mood July 21, 2008 11:57pm

      I am writing to let everyone know that we have finally gone and got my Dad for good to live in Calais with us. He got his final settlement on his …
    • Survived the 4th of the July

      Mood July 7, 2008 11:24pm

      Well I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July. I sit here and wonder sometimes where our independence is. I sat in Eastport and celebrated our …

    • Journal Entry for June 25, 2008

      Mood June 25, 2008 10:02pm

      Well my youngest went to court yesterday on the charges that he received while I was in Boston. I had hired an attorney for him because my brain …

    • Just a quick update

      Mood May 3, 2008 12:45am

      Just thought I would drop a line and let everyone know that they haven't logged me off to jail yet. LOL But there are times that I think that I …

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      From bigpuppy Sunday

      not doing to bad just noticed ur comment on my journal and every one of us girls decide between 2 and 3 yrs old (meaning my sisters and i) have decide we can drive in a parking lot. my brother drove across the busy street and i've been injured so many times nothin suprises me probly help though if i learn to follow the words stay off it.

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      From bigpuppy August 14

      it was an acdent lol. still hurts a bit.

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      From bigpuppy August 13

      foots gonna hurt few days printer fell on it lol.

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      From CuzK August 12

      sounds like things are looking up

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      From bigpuppy August 12

      how r u

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  • Goals

    Progress

    15 %

    Computer knowledge (level)
    15
    Myself in front of others (level)
    20
    Mental Capabilities (Level)
    10
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    • Close Epilepsy & Seizures

      I have suffered from seizures all of my life but they got to the point where I needed to start to take meds at the age of 20. In addition my oldest boy also suffers and is treated for epilepsy. He is 16 years old.

      Treatments

      Dilantin Not Working
      Was unable to control my seizures with an extremely high dose
      Klonopin Somewhat Helpful
      Currently taking that. They did help to some degree before my surgery because my seizures weren't as severe as they could have been.
      Lamictal Somewhat Helpful
      Currently taking that. They did help some before my surgery. My son is taking this and has worked very well with him.
      Tegretol Not Working
      Was on a really high dose of that with the Dilantin and neither worked and was taken off both of them and put on the topomax.
      Topamax Somewhat Helpful
      Has worked to by itself for a while but then my body's tolerance overcame it and ended up adding additional meds to try and stop my breakthroughs.
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