Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Re: [epilepsy] new member



Hi flutterby,

Welcome to our group. I don't remember seeing your name
before -- but then I don't always remember.

Dilantin and Phenabarb have kept me pretty well controlled.
My last sz was 2 years ago. Before it was 4 years.

Millie

> High Rachel
> Welcome to the group
> I've had epilepsy since I was 2 yrs old. I just had surgery in Feb. and
> haven't had seizures since then.
> I know what It's like to have seizures all the time.  There are a lot of
> things I haven't been able to do
> either. I was having so many generalized seizures that there were a lot of
> things I couldn't do alone.
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> flutterby
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> From: rachelmitch39 <rachelmitch39@yahoo.co.uk>
> To: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 6:17:18 AM
> Subject: [epilepsy] new member
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> Hi Everyone, my name is Rachel, I have epilepsy since i was 10 mths old,
> at the time i had a seizure, the dr wouldn't admit me to hospital, i
> stopped breathing and when the hospital eentually admitted me they managed
> to revive me and thats how i got full blown epilepsy. I have grand mal
> eilepsy which can get worse at the time of my month, plus i have asthma
> and am hard of hearing.
> I used to have a penpal with epilepsy but lost touch so its nice to have
> friends like myself again.
> I also have a younger sister who has epilepsy and asthma, as well.
> I couldn't help noticing in some group messages it mentioned baths and
> showers, well at one point my husband used to watch over me incase i had a
> seizure but now he is thinking of getting a pull cord, put into the
> bathroom so that so that if anyhing happened i could pull it in an
> emergency but where you are tottally out of it when you have a seizure, i
> aint sure its safe enough, you could still harm yourself in lots of ways,
> do you agree?
> looking forward to being part of the group
> Best Wishes
> Rachel
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