Hi! im new here.

[charliekins]

hi everyone.
I dont usually post on forums so i am a little nervous, but i just wanted to introduce myself!
My name is Charlie, im 21 and ive had epilepsy since i was 9.
I have just moved to leicestershire, UK and know nearly no one, so i thought i would join a forum or something to keep me sane!
anyway... HI!

[Meetz1064]

and how do ya do! Funny thing......there's actually another forum member from over in leicestershire.....If only I could remember her name. She's about your age, though.

Welcome to CWE...you've found a wonderful place to be! Mr B (Bernard), our host, has made us an AWESOME home here, so kick up your feet and stay a while. The Library has all sorts of good information for research, the Kitchen's great to chat in, the Foyer's fun for introductions and Speber's Auditorium is a blast for chilling out in........Oh, and don't forget the Padded Room for when you need to rant and rave....

Buckeye should be around soon with his TERRIFIC coffee.

I've had E since I was 13 months....and there's plenty of us E people here. Some of the members here are parents or caregivers, but a lot of us are patients, too. So feel free to chime in. If you don't know the answer to a question, ASK. If one of us doesn't know, we'll try to head you in the right direction.

Take care!

Meetz

[Georgiagirl88]

Hi Charlie!

Welcome to the group. I think you'll really think it's great. It is a wonderful group of people. And it was very helpful to me when I was finally diagnosed and very supportive. By the way..there is another person or so from Leicestershire as well. Holly?? Don't feel nervous..make yourself at home and jump in any time!!

Michelle : ))

[TeeTees]

Hey Charlie,

Another UK member here - this is the best place in the WHOLE of the epilepsy sites

Grab a coffe, put yer feet up, and fire away with any questions bothering you. There are loads of people on here, with loads of information, and always willing to share it.....they're the best

[RobinN]

Hi Charlie - WELCOME to CWE

I hope you find some interesting reading, and some new friends along the way.

[Ann T.]

Hi, Charlie
Welcome! Make yourself at home. My name is Ann. I don't know if you're a tea & scones type person, but there's a usually a pot of coffee brewing, & where there's coffee, there should be munchies...take care! ~Ann T.

[Bernard]

Hi Charlie, welcome to the forum.

Forums can seem strange and awkward when you first start communicating with people on them, but you will soon discover how rewarding it can be. Make yourself at home here.

[skillefer]

Hi Charlie! Welcome to CWE. We're a pretty friendly group, so feel free to ask questions, vent, or just chime in.

[Crazy Monkey]

Hiya Charlie

Welcome to CWE

I live in Norwich, so not too far from you, I have had E since I was 10, I had never posted on a forum either until I came across this site, everyone has been really friendly and made me feel really comfortable when talking about my epilepsy, hopefully you will find this too.

Take care

Kim

[ashmstng]

Hi Charlie~
Welcome to the CWE Board. I hope you enjoy this board as much as alot of us do. I love it cause I have met so many people with the same condition and people that understand. I hope you do too. Take care.

[BuckeyeFan]

Hey there! I am here with my world famous (well at least CWE famous) coffee. I also make a great pot of tea if that is more to your liking.

Even if you don't have any questions, this is a great place to just hang out. We try to keep the humor going here as much as possible. E is enough of a strain, so we try to cope with laughter and music as well.

I was 20 when my E started, now 27 years later I am doing pretty good. This site has really been helpful for me.

[josieb]

Hi Charlie - Sending you a warm welcome to this wonderful group. I'm sure you will find that everyone is friendly and caring. It's a great group of people.
Sincerely, Josie

[charliekins]

Thanks for your replies!
I will keep an eye out for this other member from leicestershire, maybe she can give me an idea of where i can go or what i can do or something!
Im looking forward to getting to know you all
xxx

[brain]

Charlie!

and glad to have you here in CWE!
Feel free to browse around and make yourself
a home here!

[Elaine H]

Hi Charlie Darlin

Wow, Leicestershire eh? Well I'm near Wicksteed Park in Barton Seagrave, Kettering. What a small world!

Welcome to CWE darling, you will find this site both interesting and friendly, anything you want to know or share with us, you just fire away mate! I've just had my second brain surgery and the guys on here were a wonderful support!

What sort of seizures do you have? Which hospital looks after you? Tell me all about it, I'm writing a book about all my experiences with the condition, I'm 45 now, I was diagnosed in 1986, so I've had it a while, and to be honest, I'm just about sick of it, especially after two lots of brain surgery! My last op was done in London at The National Hosp for Neurology & Neurosurgery, June 26th this year, I'm fine, my hair is growing back thank God, and although I'm still having seizures, they are nowhere near as bad as they were! What anti-epileptic drug's are you taking?

I used to work in Market Harborough, you must let me know which part of Leicestershire you are in, I've got a few friends from over there.

I hope to hear from you soon mate, it would be good to hear from someone close by. I hope you are ok, and please write soon, enjoy your time on CWE, it will be a great help to you!

Cheers

Elaine x

[Elaine H]

Hi Kim

Norwich eh? I hadn't realised there were so many other folks on here from the UK, it's great to talk to people worldwide though about epilepsy isn't it? It's great to get different people's perspective on this so common condition.

I'm in Kettering, Northamptonshire, so I'm not far from you, I was out Lincolnshire way the other day, my partner is a fire fighter, but in between his shifts, he drives a lorry for a firm in Corby, and we go all over the place, I was in Sherringham with a friend a while ago, and I do love Norfolk and Lincolnshire.

What sort of epilepsy do you have? I'm just recovering from my second brain surgery, I have Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, and I'm currently on Keppra, which makes me very miserable and low, what do you take for yours? Have you found this site to be as friendly, helpful and informative as I have? I'm writing a book about my epilepsy, so it's great to hear from people worldwide.

Off to get my tea, would be great to hear from you, I hope you are ok, and write soon?

Cheers

Elaine x