When I was first diagnosed as a teen, no one knew what to do with me.
My parents refused to use the “E” word. People treated me like I was some kind of pariah. (Which didn’t make me feel warm and fuzzy either).
Guys never called back for a second date.
The Dilantin made me feel like a zombie…I even went into a coma once…
Me.
Certainly not for the heat and humidity, but to see my my beloved niece.
I almost died.
For a while I couldn’t even read.
My brain needed rebooting.
They told me my heart had stopped.
I was lucky to be alive.
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Yes. You’ve got it.
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Here’s the deal…
Friendship…trust…caring…sharing…romance.
The question is; how do you get there?
Especially when you have epilepsy?
Well for me, it was a very rocky road.