Saturday I had an MRI; Monday I saw a neurologist. The MRI showed that I'm a bear with very little brain. Actually, it seems that the MRI showed absolute normal brain activity and scarring, etc -- nothing to give a clue as to the cause of the seizure. The neurologist found that I have the beginnings of carpal tunnel syndrome and wants to send me for an EEG. He said there were two possibilities of action on my part toward the seizure: ignore it, hoping that I fall into the 80% of middle aged geezers who never have a second seizure, or take antiseizure medications to further reduce the odds of having one. Once a person has a second seizure, the odds raise to 70% to 80% of having a third. With me being 58 years old, working everyday, he felt that the second course of action was best. If I were 75 and didn't drive, ignoring the seizure would make sense. California requires doctors to report seizures and the DMV restricts driving (as in none) for a minimum of three months. So, I still cannot drive until the beginning of July at least. He put me on Keppra, which my initial reaction to the drug was pure depression... sad to live, sad to go to work, sad to help customers. Absolutely morose the first day I was on it. That passed rapidly -- now I'm just quieter than usual.

So my wife drives me to work every day; her sister picks me up and drives me home. My wife needs to drive my van to rehearsals and gigs, and the equipment to the church Sunday school play dress rehearsal and performance last weekend. I am dependent on others to get me anywhere I cannot walk.

And so it goes.

Great news hope you get the all clear soon

And also hope your family are coping as well as you

Thanks for the update, Cliff. Best wishes for continued improvement. Sorry to hear that the meds have been rough.

Beste wishes to you, Cliff! Hope you'll be driving along again in July!