Greetings,
I am one who usually thinks I can handle my own issues and I guess just to stubborn to ask for advice when needed
I am reaching out to see if anyone can provide some advice or insight on my condition but I will have to give you some background information first.
Right after the turn of the century I had a couple of bad marriages both involving children. I was consistently in and out of court for over 7 years until 2009 when I was found unresponsive and having seizures. This was June 2009. I spent 10 days in the hospital 4 days in ICU. The doctors determined that I had a "neurological event" possibly a nervous breakdown or mild stroke. From June 2009 until about September 2009 I really have no memory of that time. just bits, pieces and flashes that seem like remembering a dream.
Having no real memory of 3 months of my life is really scary but the people that were around me told me
I acted a little distant but was still myself.
There were 2 other times after the main "neurological event" in June 2009 that I had to be taken back to the hospital for seizures but no where near the severity of the first time. The last seizure was March of 2010 thank god. Since then it has been a struggle with good days and bad days.
I was referred to see a psychologist and after hearing my story he diagnosed me with PTSD which surprised me as I thought this condition only affected veterans. Turns out any traumatic event in a persons life can cause this condition. My psychologist said he was unsure if it was the "neurological event" or the fact that I went from being a full time dad to a part time dad with 1 weekend a month and 2 weeks in the summer visitation.
Well for the last decade I have been dealing with this and now my kids are all grown up. I do have a good electronic communication relationship with them (society such as it is) but do not get to see them much.
Well I had been able to find a way to make peace with all this until lately thanks to an oriental doctor. In the past 2 1/2 years or so I have had to attend about 7 funerals of relatives and friends. Cancer Sucks!!! These were people close to me and not far from my age so it has really forced me to look at my own mortality. I tried to throw myself into my job but that's just a bandaid.
Just Recently I had an incident where I just felt things were getting to be to much and I placed my head into my hands and started to cry and the next thing I remember I was coming to disoriented and in my car parked in a gas station. Had no idea where I was. I pulled up my GPS on my phone and had driven 256 miles 2 states over with no memory of it at all.
Scary Stuff.
Going to get back in touch with my Oriental doctor and psychologist as they seem to help the best.
Anyone with experiences like these and all opinions welcome
Peace All
Fury
I am one who usually thinks I can handle my own issues and I guess just to stubborn to ask for advice when needed
I am reaching out to see if anyone can provide some advice or insight on my condition but I will have to give you some background information first.
Right after the turn of the century I had a couple of bad marriages both involving children. I was consistently in and out of court for over 7 years until 2009 when I was found unresponsive and having seizures. This was June 2009. I spent 10 days in the hospital 4 days in ICU. The doctors determined that I had a "neurological event" possibly a nervous breakdown or mild stroke. From June 2009 until about September 2009 I really have no memory of that time. just bits, pieces and flashes that seem like remembering a dream.
Having no real memory of 3 months of my life is really scary but the people that were around me told me
I acted a little distant but was still myself.
There were 2 other times after the main "neurological event" in June 2009 that I had to be taken back to the hospital for seizures but no where near the severity of the first time. The last seizure was March of 2010 thank god. Since then it has been a struggle with good days and bad days.
I was referred to see a psychologist and after hearing my story he diagnosed me with PTSD which surprised me as I thought this condition only affected veterans. Turns out any traumatic event in a persons life can cause this condition. My psychologist said he was unsure if it was the "neurological event" or the fact that I went from being a full time dad to a part time dad with 1 weekend a month and 2 weeks in the summer visitation.
Well for the last decade I have been dealing with this and now my kids are all grown up. I do have a good electronic communication relationship with them (society such as it is) but do not get to see them much.
Well I had been able to find a way to make peace with all this until lately thanks to an oriental doctor. In the past 2 1/2 years or so I have had to attend about 7 funerals of relatives and friends. Cancer Sucks!!! These were people close to me and not far from my age so it has really forced me to look at my own mortality. I tried to throw myself into my job but that's just a bandaid.
Just Recently I had an incident where I just felt things were getting to be to much and I placed my head into my hands and started to cry and the next thing I remember I was coming to disoriented and in my car parked in a gas station. Had no idea where I was. I pulled up my GPS on my phone and had driven 256 miles 2 states over with no memory of it at all.
Scary Stuff.
Going to get back in touch with my Oriental doctor and psychologist as they seem to help the best.
Anyone with experiences like these and all opinions welcome
Peace All
Fury
"Another Day In This Carnival Of Souls"