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  • About Me

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    mhornbrook

    Female, 38
    Calais, ME, USA
    Member since June 18, 2007

    • About Me

      I am a mother of two teenagers and have had epilepsy for most of my life. I started taking medication for seizures when I was 20 years old when I had my first grand mal that lasted approximately an hour. I have since been on meds for seizures and have uncontrolled seizures and have just recently had a left temporal lobectomy. My oldest son has just recently been diagnosed with epilepsy and is currently taking Lamictal.

      I am a mother of two teenagers and have had epilepsy for most of my life. I started taking medication for seizures when I was 20 years old when I had my first grand mal that lasted approximately an hour. I have since been on meds for seizures and have uncontrolled seizures and have just recently had a left temporal lobectomy. My oldest son has just recently been diagnosed with epilepsy and is currently taking Lamictal.

    • Interests

      I enjoy to quilt, paint cermanics, put to gather puzzles with my sister, go for four wheeler rides with my husband and kids, wood burn, and take walks with my friends and talk with friends online.

      I enjoy to quilt, paint cermanics, put to gather puzzles with my sister, go for four wheeler rides with

  • Journal

    • A year update

      Mood October 22, 2009 5:54am

      Well things are better then where I was when I first set this goal. My mind is recovering from the surgery and I have noticed my skills returning. …
    • Letting you know where I am at.

      Mood October 22, 2009 4:37am

      Well I am finally starting to come around somewhat. I have started to manage my daily functions better then I did before. My biggest fear that I am …
    • Goal update

      Mood September 27, 2009 11:07pm

      I have been doing alot of evaluating since all has happened over the last four months and have realize just how well I have recovered from the …
    • Fourth Of July 2009

      Mood July 5, 2009 12:36am

      As I was looking through my site, I realized just how slack I have been lately on posting and I also got reading about last year's fourth of …

    • Lost of Beloved Family

      Mood July 4, 2009 11:04am

      I am so sorry that I haven't been on lately but everyone has been on my mind as much as one I have left. LOL. I have had alot of loss in my …

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      From Princessv71 June 9

      That's no problem I am just glad I could be there for you and your family and when the time is right maybe I can come out again and we can spend some time together you just let me know.

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      From Princessv71 June 7

      Hi Sweetie jut want you to know I'm thinking of you.

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      From LaVivre May 28

      Big hugs.rnrnPrayers and Blessings Love LaVivre

    • Prayer

      From Princessv71 May 23

      I'm thinking of you and your family I hope you know that I'm always here for you whenever you need me.

    • Hug

      From Princessv71 May 12

      I just want you to know I'm thinking of you if you need to talk I'm here for you.

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  • Goals

    Progress

    45 %

    Computer knowledge (level)
    50
    Myself in front of others (level)
    45
    Mental Capabilities (Level)
    40
  • Support Groups

    • Close Epilepsy & Seizures

      I have suffered from seizures all of my life but they got to the point where I needed to start to take meds at the age of 20. In addition my oldest boy also suffers and is treated for epilepsy. He is 16 years old.

      Treatments

      Dilantin Not Working
      Was unable to control my seizures with an extremely high dose
      Klonopin Somewhat Helpful
      Currently taking that. They did help to some degree before my surgery because my seizures weren't as severe as they could have been.
      Lamictal Somewhat Helpful
      Currently taking that. They did help some before my surgery. My son is taking this and has worked very well with him.
      Tegretol Not Working
      Was on a really high dose of that with the Dilantin and neither worked and was taken off both of them and put on the topomax.
      Topamax Somewhat Helpful
      Has worked to by itself for a while but then my body's tolerance overcame it and ended up adding additional meds to try and stop my breakthroughs.
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