Very interesting, Pom!

Thanks for posting the link

Dealing with both physical and emotional illnesses in recent years, I have a lot of experience in this area. Before I had my partial temporal lobectomy in 3/06, I was given the hope that I'd be a lot better after my surgery. My seizures would be gone, I'd be able to drive, work, go to school, etc.

Here I am, years later, still severely depressed. Doctors do call my surgery a success, as it has controlled the seizure activity. I can drive legally. But that deep depression still has a hold over me (as well as a couple other things), which prevents me from working or schooling. I've just had to work on accepting that these emotions that I struggle with won't be changing any time soon. I'm better off not working or schooling, as I know that stress highly increases the likelihood of seizures. Doctors are now better with me ~ rather than making me feel bad (because the success of the surgery, but I'm still depressed). The doctors' emotional support through this has made it much easier for me to accept.

Hugs to you!
Shez