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LYNDA'S TRIUMPH OVER EPILEPSY
I have a very dear friend, her name is Lynda. When I first met
Lynda she told me about her surgery to cure her Epilepsy. Over a
period of time I came to understand all that Lynda has been
through with this disorder. I asked Lynda to write her story, of
her triumph over Epilepsy. I feel that her story might help, to
empower other's in a similar position.
The following is Lynda's story.
I am Lynda, In 1944 at 2 years of age, I was struck on the
left side of my head by a milk delivery truck. I was taken to
Vancouver General Hospital, I was given 24 hours to live.
Against all odds I survived, but while recovering I was not
allowed any visitors, not even my mother.
When I left the hospital, I had to learn to do everything all
over again. The right side of my brain took over, to compensate
for what was destroyed on the left side of the brain.
My family never talked about the accident and the effects it had
on my life. Back then, the way families handled tragedy was to
put it in the closet. Because of this, I felt that my needs were
not met. This left me feeling stifled and denied..
When I reached school age I felt different from everyone else
.It was at that time in my life that I started having Epileptic
seizure's. Some times my body warned me that a seizure was
coming, I could hide and no one would witness me having a
seizure. When there were changes in the school routine, like
Christmas and Easter exams, the seizure's could come hourly.
From the time my seizures started and all the years that I was
in school my family never sought medical treatment for my
seizure's. They pretended that the seizures never existed, and
that I was imagining my physical and emotional problems. I
learned not to talk about the seizure's, and the problems they
created in my life.
In 1960, I had a full medical check up. I knew I was different
from other people. It was at this time I started taking
medication. I traveled and tried to live normally, but I knew I
was different because every where I traveled I carried a thick
medical folder.
I can still remember some of the incidents that happened to me,
over the years.
One day I opened the oven to take out some muffins, I forgot to
wear oven mitts. I got 3rd. Degree burns on my hands. Another
time, I was looking down at my husband, he was standing on some
rocks, 5 feet below me. I blacked out and I fell, lucky for me,
my husband caught me. I even blacked out doing simple chores,
one time I was doing laundry and I blacked out, I hurt my lips
because I fell face first onto the top of the washing machine. I
even fell down the stairs when I was sitting on the floor
putting on my shoes.
Most of my seizures took place while I was asleep. During the
day I quite often got warning signs that I was going to have a
seizure, when this happened I would lay down so I wouldn't hurt
myself. The one big seizure I can remember, happened when I was
working part time at a drug store. When that seizure was over I
found myself on the side walk,I had wet pants, and I was
surrounded by concerned, and confused people. That was my first
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Slowly as years passed I lost confidence, and self esteem, I was
very stressed . My insecurity gave me a little monkey on my
shoulder, the monkey directed my life, telling me what I could
and couldn't do. There was no hope in my life, just fear.
In my early forties I stopped driving my car, because the
warning signs that told me I was about to have a seizure stopped
coming. I was afraid I would hurt some one. I knew any emotional
upset could trigger a black out.
In the 1980's my family and I moved to Vancouver Island. It was
at this time that I started to see a Naturopath, he helped me to
stay alive, and care for my body with the use of herbal
products, and a healthy diet. Dealing with Epilepsy in my life
added a lot of extra stress. Fortunately for me I had been doing
Yoga for a number of years, and this helped deal with the
stress.
When I was in my fifties and living in Kamloops, I had a
blackout on the main street. I was taken to the hospital in the
ambulance and referred to a neurologist. He was the first person
to tell me about the possibilities of having surgery to cure my
Epilepsy. He was trying to convince me to take the tests, and
see if I was a candidate for the surgery. He felt that I had a
chance to see life as a normal person. I spent years weighing
the pro's and cons of the surgery. It was very difficult to
imagine my life any different, I had lived in a fog for so many
years.
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was standing at the sink I blacked out. When I came to, I
crawled to the living room, blacked out again, awoke and blacked
out for the third time. I was taken to hospital in the
ambulance. I felt like I had experienced a heart attack. I had
bruised my chest when I fell, and all my ribs ached.
I was then convinced to see the neurologist, in Vancouver, where
the surgery called a Craniotomy could be done. Before the
surgery could be done I had to pass a barrage of tests, I passed
them without a problem. I was also given a complete explanation
of the surgery. I was warned about possible side effects that I
could experience from the surgery. Some of the side effects that
could happen when I underwent the surgery were, blindness,
paralysis, and or a stroke. There was no guarantee that the
surgery would be successful . Although I was older, I was given
the approval for the surgery, they said my good physical
condition, played a part in their decision.
At the age of 61 years old I had brain surgery. From the time I
came out of surgery, there were many things I needed to adjust
to, I had to learn many simple things all over again, and I
needed to learn new skills.( some of these things are the simple
things that most people take for granted). I needed to adjust to
new way of life.
I had to learn the difference between night and day, now I sleep
when it is dark.
I was to start exercising as soon as possible after the surgery.
I was to walk for 20 minutes every day even in the rain or snow.
The exercise helped get the body working again.
I taught myself to manage stress differently, my Yoga is part of
the stress management.
I took vitamins and minerals, to help me recover and to clean my
body from the side effects, of all the drugs I took to prevent
the seizure's.
I seldom remember the difficult times. I walk a lot now, because
it is one of my stress releases. I have lost 20 pound. My jean
size has dropped from size 12 to size 8. My upper legs were 40
inches around, and now they are 24 inches. I can drive a car,
and lead a normal life. If I get upset or angry I can speak my
mind with feelings. I'm very confident for the first time in my
life.
I feel I couldn't have made this wonderful recovery with out the
help of, my chiropractor, counselor, herbal supplements,
Neurosurgeon, the staff of the brain department of Vancouver
General Hospital, and my husband John who supplied the support
and security I needed.
These challenges have made me a strong, confident person. My new
life is challenging and full of new experiences. I am grateful
for this new way of life.
I feel that without the surgery I might not be alive today.
Today I am living for the moment. Loving my life is my reward.
Lynda Lee
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