My streak has ended.... but don't be sad - Epilepsy Message Board

Lisa T · 02-13-2004, 10:48 AM

I thought I would update you guys... I went an AMAZING 20 days without a seizure

I was beginning to have doubts that I could ever make it past twelve days, but I did!! I think once I get my back fixed (from my fall down the stairs a month ago) maybe i CAN EXCEED THE TWENTY!! I just started physical therapy today (tough!

) and I haven't been able to sleep. I have a feeling thats what did me in!! So once my back relaxes some and my sleep pattern gets alittle better I'm gonna expect thirty!!!!!!!

Can you believe twenty?????

Lovin it guys!! Hope you all have a wonderful Valentines Day!!

Lisa

LisaGuthrie · 02-13-2004, 11:31 AM

Lisa you are truely an insperation to me! Girl you have no idea!

So glad you have been able to set a new record for yourself!!

I can so relate... there were times we were celebrating hours without seizures~ then days~ then weeks~ and now whole months~ I have no doubt that either of the kids could break their streaks at any time.

And I know that it will kill me inside to start all over again - BUT, you have all shown me that we can get through it!

What are you taking again... E folks aren't the only ones who can suffer short term memory loss

Hope it continues to move you forward in your journey toward that seisure free goal!!

Keep us posted! And I'm so glad that this didn't get you down to much!

(((HUGS)))

Love and light

Lisa and the gang

gagcas · 02-13-2004, 12:00 PM

lisa, glad to hear you went 20 with out one, and bummer you did. but the way i look at it 20 is way better than 1 day or hours as lisa was talking about. keep your chin up and its almost spring....the rainbows will be coming out. maybe your pot of gold will be that 30-infinity days with out one. lol.

Lisa T · 02-13-2004, 08:55 PM

Thanks you two!

I'm not gonna get down about it, it took me me way too long to get there! (things could always be worse)

gagcas- Oh spring... say it again, please... drown out the weather man who just told us snow was heading our way

yuck I'm so ready for flowers and lawn mowers and gardens and baby bunnies and......... Sorry dreaming again

Lisa - I'm on Topamax 100mg a day.. few side affects my memory here lately is getting some wear and tear, but hey let me just say 20 DAYS!! My appetite is decreasing and that isn't a bad thing, could come in quite handy this time of year, right? I go back to my neuro in March and I'm not sure what to expect. I know he will increase me, other than that I'm not sure. I'm thrilled, as I'm sure you can tell. I was just gettting so down, because I couldn't break past twelve days no matter what we tried, and then wham

! Darn back, if it wasn't messed up I might of went alot longer!! But thats okay, I'm not going to dwell, I'm delighted to have the days I did and I won't belittle them!!

Lisa you say we have shown you so much, but many of us have gotten our stregth from you!! You may not have E, but you have two kids that do and you have had to fight for both. Nights up with Jake, school with Jenny, you are the inspiration sweetie!! On here remembering everyone of us...... (((((((HUGS)))))))

Lisa

ritamymom · 02-14-2004, 01:24 AM

Congratulations Lisa!! That is wonderful!!
I myself just recently beat my record of 12 days and made it 75!!! It was a miracle and at first I felt very, very depressed over this. However, there was a reason for it. I found getting down about it just brought on 2 more in that same week (last week). I couldn't sleep and it just made it worse.
So, now I think, hey, 75 days!!! Wow! Who thought!!!

Keep up the good work Lisa and happy counting!!!

R