Comments on: To switch or not to switch…taking care of your Epilepsy might mean making a tough decision about your doctor http://www.brainthunders.com/new-posts/to-switch-or-not-to-switch-taking-care-of-your-epilepsy-might-mean-making-a-tough-decision-about-your-doctor/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:24:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Alysse http://www.brainthunders.com/new-posts/to-switch-or-not-to-switch-taking-care-of-your-epilepsy-might-mean-making-a-tough-decision-about-your-doctor/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Alysse Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:09:22 +0000 http://www.brainthunders.com/?p=371#comment-107 Grier...thanks for your comment! Great outlook--and I love the part about celebrating the birthday/anniversary. I hope you are doing well!! It's great to hear from you! Grier…thanks for your comment! Great outlook–and I love the part about celebrating the birthday/anniversary. I hope you are doing well!! It’s great to hear from you!

]]> By: Grier Korby http://www.brainthunders.com/new-posts/to-switch-or-not-to-switch-taking-care-of-your-epilepsy-might-mean-making-a-tough-decision-about-your-doctor/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Grier Korby Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:24:40 +0000 http://www.brainthunders.com/?p=371#comment-106 Change can be very difficult for some people. Some people just do not like change. That is very common, but change can be the best thing for some people. I am one of those people. I was under the care of a Neurologist for over 2 years in attempting to get my seizures under control. We tried the various medications available. We tried them in various combinations. Along with those medications/combinations came the nasty side affects. I felt like a human lab rat, and still refer those years as the "wonder years". I wondered what medication was next, wondered what side affects were in store for me, and most importantly, I wondered if this medicine would control my seizures? When they did not work, my wife and I decided to see another neurologist. I was a hard decision for me because I didn't like the idea of "starting over" with a new doctor. My confidence in the medical field was at a low point, and I couldn't stand the thought of being a "human lab rat" again. Fortunately, my new neurologist was Dr. Shah at the DMC. We went over my history of medications, seizure types, and medical history(spinal menengitis as a child). He thougt that I was a good candidate for the surgery. After all the pre testing for the surgery, I had the procedure on 6/3/1999. I have been under control and highly productive for 10.5 years now. Change can be very hard for many people. For a long time, I did not like change. I liked routines. It started when I was young. My father was in the military, and we moved a lot with his job. Just when you get comfortable with school, friends, your neighborhood, you would be moving again. Now, I accept change much easier than before. My change in neurologists gave me my life back. June 3, 1999 is my "second birthday", and my wife and I celebrate it each and every year. Change can be very difficult for some people. Some people just do not like change. That is very common, but change can be the best thing for some people. I am one of those people. I was under the care of a Neurologist for over 2 years in attempting to get my seizures under control. We tried the various medications available. We tried them in various combinations. Along with those medications/combinations came the nasty side affects. I felt like a human lab rat, and still refer those years as the “wonder years”. I wondered what medication was next, wondered what side affects were in store for me, and most importantly, I wondered if this medicine would control my seizures?

When they did not work, my wife and I decided to see another neurologist. I was a hard decision for me because I didn’t like the idea of “starting over” with a new doctor. My confidence in the medical field was at a low point, and I couldn’t stand the thought of being a “human lab rat” again.

Fortunately, my new neurologist was Dr. Shah at the DMC. We went over my history of medications, seizure types, and medical history(spinal menengitis as a child). He thougt that I was a good candidate for the surgery. After all the pre testing for the surgery, I had the procedure on 6/3/1999. I have been under control and highly productive for 10.5 years now.

Change can be very hard for many people. For a long time, I did not like change. I liked routines. It started when I was young. My father was in the military, and we moved a lot with his job. Just when you get comfortable with school, friends, your neighborhood, you would be moving again. Now, I accept change much easier than before. My change in neurologists gave me my life back. June 3, 1999 is my “second birthday”, and my wife and I celebrate it each and every year.

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