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Around this time, 9 years ago, just after I was picked up from winter break, I fell ill. Deathly ill. I was hospitalized from either a week to nearly a month. Doctors said they didn't even know I would l make it, but I recovered, albeit with some lingering effects. I only remember the last 3 days while I was in the hospital. They told me at first, I couldn't remember my own name or where I was. I kept on having memory losses, needing to repeat things.
Trust me, it wasn't the best of times.
For now, I live with the scars, the tremors and auras. It's a pain in the *** but I'm thankful to be alive. I'm open to you followers asking me questions about what happened.
If you wanna know more, just ask.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,691 posts)Did you ever get a diagnosis?
sakabatou
(42,172 posts)They think it was some form of encephalitis caused by bacteria or virus.
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)And thank you for sharing your experience. Reading about such amazing recoveries can give hope to those who are facing similar situations.
sakabatou
(42,172 posts)but you can't have everything.
rurallib
(62,445 posts)will you be on any drugs forever?
sakabatou
(42,172 posts)Until something new comes along, I may have to be on medication for the rest of my life.
rurallib
(62,445 posts)since they never really diagnosed the original event?
Mrs. Lib has some been on some meds like that after a brain hemorrhage at 29.
BTW - sounds like as good of an out come as you could hope for.