A year ago today my life changed in a way I thought wasn’t
possible. I went to work thinking it was going to be a normal night waiting
tables with some of my favorite people but that wasn’t the case. That night had
been one of the best nights (tips wise) while I had been working at Outback
Steakhouse. I never would of thought I was going to wake up in the back of an
ambulance…
My first thought was where is my Dad? I could hear voices
and feel someone touching me but I wasn’t sure what was going on. When I could finally see and completely
understood what the paramedic was saying to me, it took everything in me to
talk to her. I was trying my very best to speak but it was as if I had no voice
to speak with. With everything in me I finally screamed, “Where’s my phone?” I
think everyone was confused at that moment of why I wanted my cell phone but to
be honest I just wanted to talk to my Dad so I could tell him I was okay. My lovely friend Sam was right there and told
me she had already talked to my dad and that I was going to be okay. Luckily
Sam was there when I had a seizure and fell in the kitchen of Outback. I cannot
remember the ladies names that were my paramedics that night but they took the
very best care of me and stayed with me at the hospital as long as they could!
I’m not sure what was running through my mind during the between times but I
know when I heard my moms voice all I could do was cry. It’s a scary thing
going through something you don’t understand. Thankfully I had great coworkers,
family, and friends who were by my side and took really good care of me.
Sadly I could not go back to work as a server. I have a lot
of memories at that restaurant and made a lot of amazing friends. So many of
them have kept up with my journey of finding out I have epilepsy to becoming a
foster mom to twins! I just want to take a moment and thank everyone who has
checked on me, came to visit, sent gifts, prayed for me, and simply being by my
side in the last year. I know I am not always the easiest person to be around
but I am truly thankful for all of you! God has an amazing plan for my life and
I have learned a lot in the last year.
Today I ask for everyone to pray for the children and adults
fighting epilepsy. There is no cure but thankfully there is medication that can
try and control the seizures. I have read a lot of stories and met a few people
(with social media) who have epilepsy and every story is different. Everyone
has the story of his or her life I hope part of yours is that you helped every
chance you could. (No matter how big or little the help is)
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