So up and down in one week

Hmmmm, so really this week has been partly brilliant and party not so much. I’ll start with the not so much so I can say it quickly, get it over with and then concentrate with the much much better. So I had another petit mal seizure, this time in front of my...

Is it too soon to get excited???

OK so I’ve read and youtubed until I’m totally brain fogged with information overload. I’ve seen the stories in the daily mail about the support CBD oils are getting from so many people. I’ve read the amazing stories of CBD oils and their...

Trying to be proud of myself and look into the future

So in this weird, horrible in many ways, past 7 months I seem to have achieved a LOT. I have read and studied, I have passed 3 courses and am now qualified in various different things and am hopefully almost ready to move on to my next chapter of a new working life. I...

Where do I go next?

I’m in a bit of a turmoil. Last week I decided to pop into the city centre (on my own) to pick up some bits and pieces, nothing needed but some time not to sit at home by myself. I had a funny turn in a shop, found a member of staff and said “I’m...

Memory & how to fix it

My memory has become shocking and I know this is partly age (urgh yep that dreaded word) and party because my brain either forgets how to work or is too tired to be bothered to, there is also the effect of the keppra, which is massively important but I hate the...

The sadness of self deprecation

I find it sad that so many of us are so hard on ourselves. Self deprecation is the tough messages we give to ourselves. Often nastier than anyone else can give us, tougher and harsher comments than we would ever take off others. I’m too fat my boobs are too big...

Reading, reading, writing and then some more reading

I’ve been lucky and have been given some fabulous books as presents by others and then bought some more for myself, reading has been a great part of my sitting down with a cuppa and resting. Davina McCall lessons I’ve learned has been amazing, I’ve...

Are we scrambling our brains with technology?

Technology is taking over our lives and squashing our brains. Massively on the media atm is how technology has taken us over. We walk into a room and at least 50% of people are head down on mobiles. Walk down a road (pavement) and at least 50% of people have...

The seizure bomb dropped the tumour bomb

Another day, another seizure, another night in the hospital for my lovely daughters as I frighten the living day lights out of them again!!!! I forgot to take my tablet and it seems this really does have a ridiculous massive impact on my seizures. I was fine,...