tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post1981025054505454201..comments2023-05-24T23:33:57.516+10:00Comments on My Unwelcome Stranger: That first seizure, Pt 1.Denis Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12786035137418348609noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-90232477423800059142012-12-07T23:36:31.181+11:002012-12-07T23:36:31.181+11:00Possibly, if you tell me clearly who you are, why ...Possibly, if you tell me clearly who you are, why you want to contact me, and an email address. But I warn you, this looks like a phishing expedition, so up front please. Denis Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786035137418348609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-39928416165342874592012-12-07T01:29:33.111+11:002012-12-07T01:29:33.111+11:00Hi Denis,
I have a quick question about your blog...Hi Denis,<br /><br />I have a quick question about your blog, would you mind emailing me when you get a chance?<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />CameronCameron VSJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16821349301593446566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-26723674873463986322011-07-02T01:11:32.972+10:002011-07-02T01:11:32.972+10:00ps I should add that I have wonderful support here...ps I should add that I have wonderful support here, with Tracey and Christian ever at hand, and my family and friends always ready to help, and great backup from my GP and staff at the hospital here. I am very lucky!Denis Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786035137418348609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-8772873786927785762011-07-02T01:04:58.060+10:002011-07-02T01:04:58.060+10:00Ah, you've answered many of my questions, than...Ah, you've answered many of my questions, thank you. You seem to have had one similar to my daughter Sylvia, and how wonderful that it turned out as well as hers seems to have done. Sylvia was cleared nearly 10 years ago. I'm surprised they confirmed a brain tumour for you before an MRI, though I suppose there was little doubt. <br /><br />Your neurosurgeon was indeed heartless. All he should have said was there was a tumour there, that they would remove it and find out what sort it was. Nothing more should ever be said at that time, even if s/he is nearly sure it is malignant. A patient should only be confronted with certainties as far as that's possible, and ONLY after getting a biopsy result was the time for that. Suggesting it might be a secondary with no evidence was unforgivable, as we know too well how much more pressure that would put on the person. A doctor should never give false hope, but they should also be very careful about making predictions when clear proof is going to be available soon. I am delighted at how wrong you proved him to be.<br /><br />The course of my illness so far cannot offer such hope for recovery, but the main thing is, I am still here and able to enjoy life when it seemed there was little chance. So we cling to that, and take it day by day.Denis Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786035137418348609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-85816279491970199192011-07-01T13:26:16.735+10:002011-07-01T13:26:16.735+10:00Dennis - I wish the very best in your journey. I h...Dennis - I wish the very best in your journey. I had a similar experience. I had just gotten back to my desk after lunch. My left eye started twitching. It kept twitching and the next thing I knew, my whole head was jerking, then my shoulder and my left arm and hand. It was terrifying - I was completely conscious, but I could not talk or control the movements. <br /><br />I was taken to the hospital by ambulance, where I had another, more violent seizure. I was given anti-seizure meds via IV, then a CT scan, after which I was told that I had a brain tumor on the right side of my brain. That was around 4pm. <br /><br />A heartless neurologist told me that my tumor was probably a metastes (of cancer) from somewhere else in my body), so from around 4pm until after 10pm when my neurosurgeon stopped by my room, I literally thought I was dying. <br /><br />When my surgeon told me that my tumor was a benign meningioma, I cried for an hour. It was removed on 12/1/2004, and I made a complete recovery. <br /><br />I wish you the same, and I'll be sending you good thoughts. Please feel free to email me if you need support or someone to talk to. <br /><br />Best wishes, <br /><br />KateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-68602148518604265672010-11-18T00:14:06.482+11:002010-11-18T00:14:06.482+11:00posted 30 September 2010, Julie - never before tha...posted 30 September 2010, Julie - never before that nor ever since. You are so right about a 'normal' day. The morning I woke on that day [3 December 2009] was the last morning that was ever 'normal' for me. But we cannot live fearing such things when we are living normally; we should just revel in the fact that normalcy is the greatest gift we can have.Denis Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786035137418348609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-62562989145354969672010-11-17T22:17:02.485+11:002010-11-17T22:17:02.485+11:00Had you posted this before? I think not. I find it...Had you posted this before? I think not. I find it quite chilling, as it reminds me how a perfectly normal day can suddenly throw up a huge, fateful change. We should never take a 'normal' day without realising its specialness..Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03796734273732243982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-13578353950617480792010-10-01T06:30:56.645+10:002010-10-01T06:30:56.645+10:00Thanks, nice niece! I'll have another instalme...Thanks, nice niece! I'll have another instalment ready soon! It is indeed the start of a journey I never thought I'd be taking. Not this particular journey anyway....Denis Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786035137418348609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722735165669239585.post-20903595019034762052010-09-30T22:27:10.084+10:002010-09-30T22:27:10.084+10:00Looking forward to part two. The start of your jou...Looking forward to part two. The start of your journey. It is good to go back to the start. So glad you continue to see improvements. All my love, Uncle Den.Annenoreply@blogger.com