Brady here! Do you want to know the most difficult thing for ME to deal with through all of this brain tumour/seizure stuff? The medical suspension of my driver’s licence.
And I have friend’s who can attest, that is one of the hardest things to work around when dealing with unknown brain issues such as seizures/fainting spells.
So the on call doctor in the ER the night that I had my one and only seizure was legally required to put a medical suspension on my licence which is standard practice. I totally understood why. It just sucks to lose that independence.
Since January 27th I have needed rides to and from work for every single day that I went to work, went to doctors appointments, MRIs, out for lunch, etc. It’s not ideal. But i’m also surrounded by many, many, handfuls of people who have shuttled me around and enjoyed taking that time to drive me where I need to go. Its not lost on me how much support I have around me and I appreciate each and everyone one of you. Thank you!
I am very much looking forward to having the medical suspension lifted at some point in the near future. It will be at the discrepancy of my Neurosurgeon provided I don’t have anymore seizures or neurological episodes for the next 3 months or so.
I think many of you can understand how losing the independence of being able to drive myself around would be a loss. The more obvious loss is not being able to drive to work or to my appointments, etc. But I want to point out that I also can’t jump in the van and drive to run errands either. We’re out of milk, need to fill up/wash the van, kid needs a ride to a friends house… each and every one of those tasks have been falling on Hailey or someone outside our household for 2 months now, and will continue to do so for another few months. Those little tasks really add up quick without realizing it.
Even just being able to jump in my van at lunch and drive across the parking lot at work to pick up a burger or a coffee is lost for the time being. The loss of independence is the HARDEST part. I’m sure you get that by now.
But I am continuing to take the anti-seizure meds that I was prescribed 2 months ago in efforts to keep all neuro-based issues at bay. The meds I’m on definitely have some side effects that I don’t prefer but I’m doing my best to deal with them in stride so I can be in the best position possible for my neurosurgeon to go to bat for me.
I thank each and every one of you who have offered and have followed through with giving me rides too and fro. And thank you most of all to my amazing wife who steps in every time she’s asked (or not asked) and makes things happen regardless of my (albeit short-term) inability to make these things happen.
Welp, I think that’s all she wrote. Thanks for listening to my woes for a moment!