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Debi Langsdale
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  • Cleveland, OH
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Questions to ask the Surgeon

Started Aug 4, 2011 0 Replies

I am meeting tomorrow with the surgeon who will be performing my son's left temporal lobectomy. I am compiling a list of questions for the surgeon and am requesting input from others who have gone…Continue

 

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Parents of Teens

This forum is for parents of teenagers with epilepsy. The special issues facing teenagers - driving, dating, college, independence - can be difficult for any parent and are multiplied for epileptic teens. Lets talk about it and share!
Mar 23
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tinkerbell liked Debi Langsdale's discussion 18 months post-op
Mar 21
Lrjg replied to Debi Langsdale's discussion 18 months post-op in the group Life after Brain Surgery- Epilepsy
"Debi, Such a great thing to hear from you!!  This is what you dream about and when it comes, you know it was allllll worth it!  Hearing about his sports is exciting for me!  We are a family of sports and hearing he is involved with…"
Mar 20
Angela Grip replied to Debi Langsdale's discussion 18 months post-op in the group Life after Brain Surgery- Epilepsy
"Hi Debi, My daughter (age 17) was diagnosed with left temporal lobe epilepsy just before her 14th birthday. An MRI showed a large brain malformation in that part of her brain. After several years of medication trials she was never seizure free. She…"
Mar 20
Pamela Crew replied to Debi Langsdale's discussion 18 months post-op in the group Life after Brain Surgery- Epilepsy
"Your words are very encouraging. My husband is 4 months post RTL surgery. He has remained seizure free but definitely experienced mood swings. He seems to feel better when he works out or runs. He has read a few "self-help" books which…"
Mar 20
Sherry Sirey liked Debi Langsdale's discussion 18 months post-op
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AMANDA A replied to Debi Langsdale's discussion 18 months post-op in the group Life after Brain Surgery- Epilepsy
"HI Debbie Thank you for sharing you story and updating us. I wish your son the best! My husband will be having LTL surgery in May! I am trying to prepare for all outcomes. Regards, A"
Mar 18
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Brian P. Lund replied to Debi Langsdale's discussion 18 months post-op in the group Life after Brain Surgery- Epilepsy
"                                Hi Deb             I have to admit yes what it takes is encouragement and enthusiasm from others to help him get his spunk back. This I say thanks to the encouragement I was given by the hospital that did my surgery…"
Mar 14
ejl1558 replied to Debi Langsdale's discussion 18 months post-op in the group Life after Brain Surgery- Epilepsy
"That's great to hear about your son, Debi!  Recovery from symptoms and moods takes a long time but they usually go away.  I never really felt the confidence I wanted to feel until I reached the five-year mark of no seizures. …"
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18 months post-op

I haven't been on here in a long time.It has been 18 months now since my son's left temporal lobectomy. He was 13 at the time of surgery and is now 15 years old.The last few months have been a complete positive turnaround. His seizures started when he was 10 years old. Prior to epilepsy, he was a straight A student with lots of energy, got along with everyone and just made everyone he talked to laugh. He was very focused and involved in school and a very organized kid. Once seizures started,…See More
Mar 14
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Debi Langsdale replied to K.L.'s discussion Personality or Mood Changes after Surgery?? in the group Life after Brain Surgery- Epilepsy
"My son (age 15 currently) had surgery 18 months ago. At his last visit with his primary care doctor - who has known him since birth - our doctor noticed the changes in my son's personality since having surgery. I, of course, noticed as…"
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Parents of Teens

This forum is for parents of teenagers with epilepsy. The special issues facing teenagers - driving, dating, college, independence - can be difficult for any parent and are multiplied for epileptic teens. Lets talk about it and share!
Feb 27
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