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Hi everyone,
My name is Leanne and I'm 23. I had my first seizure on 2nd February 2007 and was diagnosed in November 2007. Even today I find it difficult to accept my condition. I still have uncontrolled seizures. Since my epilepsy diagnosis I have lost a lot of friends, but have two very close amazing friends with epilepsy who I see and speak to often. I got my a levels in health and social care and citizen of the year award in 2007 after still continuing college full time with seizures on a daily basis. I am not one to feel sorry for myself and my condition. I ask friends and family to make a joke out of it so I don't get upset. Epilepsy has changed my whole outlook on life, I am stronger and can deal with the prejudices that I often come across too. I am a very determined person and don't ever tell me I can't do something because I will go out of my way to do it anyway!!

I would love to help others who are not finding the epilepsy journey quite so easy. You know where to find me.
Lots of love and health to you all xxxxx
 
Welcome... and I love your outlook on our journey. Sometimes I need that reminder. :)
 
2ndchances,
It's always what you think of yourself that matters not what others think of you xx
 
Loopylil said:
I would love to help others who are not finding the epilepsy journey quite so easy. You know where to find me.
Lots of love and health to you all xxxxx[/QUOTE

thank you, what a positive and inspiring thing to do. and welcome to CWE.
: ). I hope some of your postiveness rubs off on me!
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If I have nothing positive to say to anyone then I don't say anything at all. If I make someone smile or help them when times are difficult then it's all worth it. There has been days I have cried and cried about my seizures but crying doesn't solve anything I just laugh at myself now and I'm like oops my short circuit tripped again lol xxx
 
welcome, loopylil,
great outlook on life,
i do not keep a seizure journal but I do keep a normal journal and always document my seizures in there. It feels a bit more normal for me,
but everyone has there own thing with that, if nothing else put some stickers on it,
so it doesn't feel so medical in a way. Just a thought, welcome here I hope you love it!!.
 
I do have a journal a poetry book for the poems I write and a seizure diary like to keep them all seperate. My seizure diary I only put t/c seizures in there and only 3 a month for the last 3 months!! Used to have 4 a day!! Xxx
 
Yay Loopylil, good for you, a poetry diary, I am totally impressed.
I think I found my 2013 new year's resolution
 
Hi Loopylil, welcome to CWE!

We have a Loopy Lou here too, so lots of loopiness to go around. Make yourself at home!

Best,
Nakamova
 
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