In case anyone on the Forums who don't already know, I have epilepsy and I've been dealing with seizures for several years. On December first, I had another seizure, which also resulted in me dislocated my shoulder for the fourth time. Yesterday, Monday, December 10th, I went to a new neurologist in Chattanooga and it was the most thorough neurologist visit I've ever had. This resulted in me learning stuff that, believe it or not, I didn't know of. First off, I've got a scar on the right side of my brain. Second off, I may have sleep apnea, which the doctor suggest checking to see if I do or not. Third, the seizures could come from either the left frontal lobe or the left temporal lobe, which are the most common places for the seizures to come from. Fourth, I will have to go to Emory Medical Center in Atlanta next year to have some tests done to figure out where the seizures are coming from. This would mean that I have to spend five days in the hospital while the tests are done. Fifth, if all other ways to stop the seizure fail, well, I may be facing brain surgery. This would result in either removing the part of the brain that is causing the seizures or putting in an implant that produces a small bit of electricity whenever a seizure begins to counteract it. The thing that worries me most is that they have to remove part of my brain, specifically the temporal lobe, because that is where memories are kept so everything that has happened to me, and I worry that that will result in losing memories, which is something I don't want to happen. However, this will result in reducing the number of seizures or even eliminate them completely. I just hope and pray that I don't end up having that surgery.
Wish me luck,
Jordon Freeman, jordon412 on the Forums
Wish me luck,
Jordon Freeman, jordon412 on the Forums