Hi there I'm a 44 year old guy with temporal lobe epilepsy. Had it since I was 23. Get complex partial seizures - deja vu auras and seizures (resulting in blackouts). I get about 8-10 a month. Using meds to control it slightly but it doesn't take it away completely.
Was offered surgery but highest of surgeons gave me some discouragement because they could not make full guarantee for me - it was a sophisticated operation that could lead to a possibility of blindness.
So I rather decided to carry on with meds.
I'm married for eight years so far. My wife has mental illness but supports me the best she can. She drives me where I need to go and catches me when I have a seizure. Because we both have illnesses we understand each other a bit better, where some others of my family don't even understand or even give me support.
Was offered surgery but highest of surgeons gave me some discouragement because they could not make full guarantee for me - it was a sophisticated operation that could lead to a possibility of blindness.
So I rather decided to carry on with meds.
I'm married for eight years so far. My wife has mental illness but supports me the best she can. She drives me where I need to go and catches me when I have a seizure. Because we both have illnesses we understand each other a bit better, where some others of my family don't even understand or even give me support.