Epilepsy and surgery with Hannah Wilson 

Hannah has focal impaired awareness seizures and since we last spoke, 12 months ago, they have got progressively worse. Increasing in frequency and duration. They have also become tonic clonic.

The seizures leave Hannah, bruised, sore and emotionally and physically wiped out. Because of this Hannah has been undergoing to tests which have revealed that she has refractory epilepsy which means that she is drug resistant.  There is an opportunity for Hannah to undergo brain surgery, which while is scary she sees it as a golden opportunity to be seizure free.

Hannah works at Asda, but her passion is her volunteer role with St John’s Ambulance.

“I will fight to the very end to be seizure-free.”

If you are experiencing problems discussed in this podcast contact your GP or healthcare practitioner.

For support
Epilepsy Society

Listen to Hannah’s first Sunflower Conversation with us. 

Hosted by Paul Shriever and Chantal Boyle, Hidden Disabilities Sunflower.
  
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