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MRI is normal but having seizures every day

Epilepsy & Seizures | Last Active: Jun 18, 2019 | Replies (31)

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@jakedduck1

@crstyday40
Your husband should be so ashamed not just because he is perpetuating the stigma we all fight so hard to overcome but I don’t understand how he can live with himself treating his wife, best friend and soulmate so cruelly. It’s even worse knowing that he is deriving some type of sick fun by doing it. I know what you mean about it hurting. Although my experience doesn’t compare to yours but when I was 18 just after my Dad’s horrific accident I applied for a job. After mentioning I had Epilepsy the woman took my application and tore it up and threw it away and said to me “We don’t hire cripples.” It’s nothing like what your going through but it hurt me then and 38 years later it still hurts. Ignorance to that extent is inexcusable. It’s like telling me your better since your only in an induced coma for a month instead of nearly a year. I can understand ignorance in a child but adults should know better and if they don’t they should keep their mouth s shut. I was recuperating from an apparent entertaining seizure at the mall with the usual crowd looking on and a little kid walked up to me looking scared when his mother (I assume) yanked him back saying stay away from him. My Mom heard the Mom and friend saying something about it being catching. I didn’t think the ignorance was that bad but it happened 30 years ago. From my seizure experiences no seizures are pleasant.
Epilepsy affects different people in different ways obviously, however when you’re having seizures especially uncontrolled seizures it can affect the way you feel about yourself or about your family about being a burden to others. When I was a teenager I had a nervous breakdown due to the severity and all the issues I thought it was causing.
Focal Impaired Seizures are so dangerous. I had one at the Grand Canyon and was stopped not far from the edge. I had other close calls too.

Here’s a 24/7 support number if you want to talk or get advice etc from the Epilepsy Foundation.
https://www.epilepsy.com/living-epilepsy/247-helpline
Here is a study but I’m not sure where your located so it may not be convenient for you and since you plan on enrolling in another study I don’t know if you can do two at once.
http://www.humanepilepsyproject.org/
I can’t find the appropriate words to convey to you how sorry I am for what your being subjected to. He’s not a child and should know better.
I know he’s your husband and you obviously love him and I don’t mean to step on toes but wrong is wrong.

Blessings,
Jake

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@jakedduck1 Thank you so much for the kind words, I appreciate it so so much!! Sounds like you've been through all kinds of stuff, im so sorry!! I know what you mean about things still hurting you after so many years...makes it tough/harder to get through things in life that you deal with everyday. And yes seizures are so weird how they affect people so diffrently. Before my brain surgery my family and I went to a restaurant and in the middle of us eating i had a seizure..stood up starting repeating "oh sh*t" and throwing stuff off the table, stood on my chair and peed on myself and while I dont remember it, my husband and kids told me some people were laughing and pointing others just looking shocked..needless to say my family rushed me out to the car, I dont remember any of it thank goodness, but we never went back. Lots of embarassing moments ive had but just I try to keep in mind how far ive come from then to now. Always wonder if they(seizures) could start back again like that since ive just recently started saying that lovely phrase again when i have them...I will definitely check out the links you've shared thank you so much!! Also, I dont take it as you stepping on any toes, its very much appreciated!!