After 5 months of being seizure free and feeling like my medication has got on top of my seizures, my epilepsy has reared its ugly head again, ending with another trip to hospital.
During the seizure I obviously hit my head giving myself a nice black eye ... ending up with concussion. After a seizure I'm normally quite sleepy and a bit confused, this mixed with concussion isn't a great combination. My personal point of view is I hate hearing about what happens during and after a seizure when I have no recollection of it ... I have one exception this time that apparently I was convinced I was born in 1921... Not long till I receive a telegram from the queen!
With no recollection from my time in A and E, I woke up the next morning connected to a monitor with a transfusion running. A nurse came to me and asked did I know where I was. My answer i'm obviously in hospital but absolutely no clue what ward i'm on. The nurse was very good, explained what had happened and what medication I had needed. Few more hours sleep and a visit from the consultant I was allowed home in the afternoon to get a better sleep in my own bed, with a promise that I wasn't to be left alone at any point. Also ensuring I saw my neurologist in the next few days.
However frustrated and upset I am about this seizure occasions like this spur me on to raise more money for the amazing work Epilepsy Action do. This has given me an even greater incentive to raise more money from the auction evening on 14th November and by running the London Marathon.
I just want to say a big thank you:
- to the amazing doctors and nurses in A and E - even from someone who works in hospital the amazing work they do in a tough environment surprises me. Although no memory of being there from what I've been told their fast action helped reduce the side effects from my seizure, on an extremely busy Friday.
- my family and friends for their brilliant support
- anyone who donates blood/platelets - I also suffer from a platelet disorder and the unselfish act of donation is something that makes a massive impact on me. If I didn't receive platelet donations the external injuries from my seizure would be a lot worse.
To take a positive from this ... At least i didnt need to spend any money on a halloween costume
Sara
During the seizure I obviously hit my head giving myself a nice black eye ... ending up with concussion. After a seizure I'm normally quite sleepy and a bit confused, this mixed with concussion isn't a great combination. My personal point of view is I hate hearing about what happens during and after a seizure when I have no recollection of it ... I have one exception this time that apparently I was convinced I was born in 1921... Not long till I receive a telegram from the queen!
With no recollection from my time in A and E, I woke up the next morning connected to a monitor with a transfusion running. A nurse came to me and asked did I know where I was. My answer i'm obviously in hospital but absolutely no clue what ward i'm on. The nurse was very good, explained what had happened and what medication I had needed. Few more hours sleep and a visit from the consultant I was allowed home in the afternoon to get a better sleep in my own bed, with a promise that I wasn't to be left alone at any point. Also ensuring I saw my neurologist in the next few days.
However frustrated and upset I am about this seizure occasions like this spur me on to raise more money for the amazing work Epilepsy Action do. This has given me an even greater incentive to raise more money from the auction evening on 14th November and by running the London Marathon.
I just want to say a big thank you:
- to the amazing doctors and nurses in A and E - even from someone who works in hospital the amazing work they do in a tough environment surprises me. Although no memory of being there from what I've been told their fast action helped reduce the side effects from my seizure, on an extremely busy Friday.
- my family and friends for their brilliant support
- anyone who donates blood/platelets - I also suffer from a platelet disorder and the unselfish act of donation is something that makes a massive impact on me. If I didn't receive platelet donations the external injuries from my seizure would be a lot worse.
To take a positive from this ... At least i didnt need to spend any money on a halloween costume
Sara