Hi, my name is Cindy, I had complex partial seizures for over 28 years of my life. In June of 2002 I had epilepsy brain surgery. about a year before my surgery, I had went for a doctors visit with my neurologist here in Tennessee, I was in hopes that there would be a new medication that might help me, but I was at the end of the road, I had already tried every med. there was for seizures, and none of them worked for very long, until I would have a breakthrough seizure. My neurologist said that complex partial seizures were the hardest to get undercontrol. My neurologist sent me to the Universtiy of Va. in Charlottesville Va. where my new journey started. I spent 10 days in the hospital undergoing extensive testing to try and locate the area of the brain my seizures were coming from. after having at least four seizures the team of neurologist and surgeons walked into my room with a smile on their face, they said we have good news we have pin pointed the area of the brain where the seizure activity is coming from. I had a mass of scar tissue on the right side of my brain that was causing the seizures. They told me I had a 70% chance of being seizure free with the surgery, I knew this was an answer to my life long prayers, and that I had to do it. So on June 11th 2002 I underwent brain surgery (6 hours) and today I am seizure free. I have had a couple of auras, but no full blown seizures.
I am a H.O.P.E. mentor for the Epilepsy Foundation here in Northeast Tn. I am going to schools and giving epilepsy awareness presentations. Our teachers and students need to know what to do if they see someone have a seizure and what not to do. Teachers can help other students in their learning if they know what is going on with the student.
I am also in the process of trying to get some assistance in going back to school, I want to get my associates degree and go into cardiovascular tech. or maybe medical billing and coding. The voc rehab is trying to help me get assistance in going back to school and be able to work again in over 17 years. I want to pick the best job that will not cause to much stress in my life, allowing the seizures to come back. God has been good to me and He has given me and an awesome opportunity to share my testimony of God's faithfulness in my life. Even though I would have never chosen the road that God allowed me to go down, it has made me the person I am today, Strong! Though my memories of my darkest days still linger, God is showing me the light through His eyes.
MY faith is strong in the Lord, even though I don't know what tomorrow promises, I know that I can trust God to see me through.
I wish the best for you and that God will give you strength each day to get through this time in your life.
Many Blessings,
Cindy/mercyme
I am a H.O.P.E. mentor for the Epilepsy Foundation here in Northeast Tn. I am going to schools and giving epilepsy awareness presentations. Our teachers and students need to know what to do if they see someone have a seizure and what not to do. Teachers can help other students in their learning if they know what is going on with the student.
I am also in the process of trying to get some assistance in going back to school, I want to get my associates degree and go into cardiovascular tech. or maybe medical billing and coding. The voc rehab is trying to help me get assistance in going back to school and be able to work again in over 17 years. I want to pick the best job that will not cause to much stress in my life, allowing the seizures to come back. God has been good to me and He has given me and an awesome opportunity to share my testimony of God's faithfulness in my life. Even though I would have never chosen the road that God allowed me to go down, it has made me the person I am today, Strong! Though my memories of my darkest days still linger, God is showing me the light through His eyes.
MY faith is strong in the Lord, even though I don't know what tomorrow promises, I know that I can trust God to see me through.
I wish the best for you and that God will give you strength each day to get through this time in your life.
Many Blessings,
Cindy/mercyme
