Hi to Everyone,
Although I am new to posting I have to say I have been sitting in the background reading posts for about a year now. I will give you a (hopefully brief) history about myself and what brought me here.
I was not diagnosed with Epilepsy until last year shortly after my 50th birthday, and a week after my divorce became final. I was married to what I thought was the perfect man, I worked for 10 years and put him through school to get his BS, when he was done with his Schooling he decided he needed a year off before he began looking for a job, he found one and 2 days after he came off his probationary period he left me a letter on the table that said he wanted a divorce. He cleared out or savings accounts, checking accounts and took all things of value. My life as I knew it came crashing down. I slowly got my life back together, bought a new house and a new car, a year later was divorced, things were looking great until one day at work I had a 27 minute seizure, then my life as I knew it was crumbling again. I worked as a Correctional Officer in a prison, so they reassigned me until all the tests and doctor appointments could confirm a diagnosis. Then I had to take a Medical Retirement, my doctor said I could never again go back to work or at least not there. I got on SSDI right away and got it on the first application. My new car now belongs to my Son because I knew if I left it in my driveway I would be to tempted.
I have been diagnosed with Partial Complex and Simple Partials, I currently take 2500 MG of Keppra a day, I found the best Doctor and have been truely blessed to have found him. Some days are better then others and somedays I feel like throwing in the towel and calling it a day. My family is supportive when they can, they live about 3hours from me, my Father has been my savior so many times over.
Although my ex-husband took everything from me, he did not take my determination, my love of life or my dignity!
I am thrilled that I came across this forum and I hope to make friends here, and others that understand the struggles we face.
Sorry, tried the brief story didn't quite work out ugh!
Dee
Although I am new to posting I have to say I have been sitting in the background reading posts for about a year now. I will give you a (hopefully brief) history about myself and what brought me here.
I was not diagnosed with Epilepsy until last year shortly after my 50th birthday, and a week after my divorce became final. I was married to what I thought was the perfect man, I worked for 10 years and put him through school to get his BS, when he was done with his Schooling he decided he needed a year off before he began looking for a job, he found one and 2 days after he came off his probationary period he left me a letter on the table that said he wanted a divorce. He cleared out or savings accounts, checking accounts and took all things of value. My life as I knew it came crashing down. I slowly got my life back together, bought a new house and a new car, a year later was divorced, things were looking great until one day at work I had a 27 minute seizure, then my life as I knew it was crumbling again. I worked as a Correctional Officer in a prison, so they reassigned me until all the tests and doctor appointments could confirm a diagnosis. Then I had to take a Medical Retirement, my doctor said I could never again go back to work or at least not there. I got on SSDI right away and got it on the first application. My new car now belongs to my Son because I knew if I left it in my driveway I would be to tempted.
I have been diagnosed with Partial Complex and Simple Partials, I currently take 2500 MG of Keppra a day, I found the best Doctor and have been truely blessed to have found him. Some days are better then others and somedays I feel like throwing in the towel and calling it a day. My family is supportive when they can, they live about 3hours from me, my Father has been my savior so many times over.
Although my ex-husband took everything from me, he did not take my determination, my love of life or my dignity!
I am thrilled that I came across this forum and I hope to make friends here, and others that understand the struggles we face.
Sorry, tried the brief story didn't quite work out ugh!
Dee
