Epilepsy & Seizures Support Group
Epilepsy (often referred to as a seizure disorder) is a chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. It is commonly controlled with medication, although surgical methods are used as well. Seizures (or convulsions) are temporary abnormal electrophysiologic phenomena of the brain, resulting in abnormal synchronization of electrical neuronal...
OK so far (in a nutshell):
1) I want to live with my fiancee sooo bad...long distance relationship is so hard...he is my most support when dealing with epilepsy...
2) Struggling in classes, and pissed being in an aquatic science program that doesn't feel comfortable with me on research vessels, canoes, well most boats. Large part of field work. Don't want to just do lab work. Pretty sure I am going to leave the program because now I am not happy at all to be here.
3) Thus i have developed two options:
a) Go home, apply to school at madison, and become a high school science teacher
b) Try to transfer to an applied ecology masters degree program, same school, but in forestry department....hmmm....but two more years here and not with my other half :-(
4) Also trying to plan wedding on top of all this stress...can't even feel excited for it with these other issues and don't know how to cope with this overwhelmed feeling...
5) Meeting new neurologist in two weeks...hope she can help me out a bit more than these PAs I have been seeing.
Side effects of meds really making me sad :( And if I could drive seeing my fam and boy would be SO much easier....so confused!!!!!!!
1) I want to live with my fiancee sooo bad...long distance relationship is so hard...he is my most support when dealing with epilepsy...
2) Struggling in classes, and pissed being in an aquatic science program that doesn't feel comfortable with me on research vessels, canoes, well most boats. Large part of field work. Don't want to just do lab work. Pretty sure I am going to leave the program because now I am not happy at all to be here.
3) Thus i have developed two options:
a) Go home, apply to school at madison, and become a high school science teacher
b) Try to transfer to an applied ecology masters degree program, same school, but in forestry department....hmmm....but two more years here and not with my other half :-(
4) Also trying to plan wedding on top of all this stress...can't even feel excited for it with these other issues and don't know how to cope with this overwhelmed feeling...
5) Meeting new neurologist in two weeks...hope she can help me out a bit more than these PAs I have been seeing.
Side effects of meds really making me sad :( And if I could drive seeing my fam and boy would be SO much easier....so confused!!!!!!!
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I gave my 2 week notice last Friday 13th. Now to join you fine people in a life of leisure and nothing else to do but to look out for myself....is it just me or does that sound pretty boring? My goal was to live to retire and I guess having to take early retirement because of health reasons wasn't exactly the way I had planned things. I just can't stay in that building that is reeking mildew...
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
Good luck!
I know a long distance relationship is hard. My fiance and I did it for 3 years. We finally live together and its amazing. I don't know how we did it for so long, but I'm glad I was able to finish school.
Don't give up on your dreams! Do what you always planned on doing! I know the meds can make you sad. I got that with some also. I hope the neurologist can help you more. Sometimes it just takes the right doctor. But stand up for yourself as far as the boats go!