Over four years ago, my dear friend, Epilepsy, decided to repay me a visit. For years, I struggled to get rid of her. She was everywhere I went. She was a parasite living deep within my temporal lobe who didn’t want to leave. Medicine after medicine couldn’t get her to go away so my doctorContinue reading “Happy Brain-aversary! I’m three years seizure free!”
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Neurosurgery Graduation Day!!!
I awoke this morning a lot earlier than I usually do. Despite my bed inviting me back to sleep, I had to fight the urge to close my eyes. The time for my two-year MRI scan and neurosurgery check-up was here, and I needed to make my way to the hospital. I’m not particularly fondContinue reading “Neurosurgery Graduation Day!!!”
Dear Epilepsy…
It’s been two years since we had our last fight. Although it wasn’t one of the most violent ones, it also wasn’t the least. The fear you swept right through me that night I’ll never forget. Panic. Terror. Dread. Those are the things I remember the most. You were very determined to ruin the tranquility I’dContinue reading “Dear Epilepsy…”
Life: Crossed Out and Rewritten 