The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

I was ill from May 31st of 2009 until late-December of 2010. Upon my seemingly miraculous recovery, the doctors were still perplexed on what occurred, but came to the very uncertain conclusion that my symptoms were a result of a strange virus in conjunction with unusual side effects from taking a medication for too long and a slight case of small-fiber sensory neuropathy (a possible sighting of anteriovenous malformation or that my brain tumor was completely removed weren't ruled out either).  I've been rather symptom-free for the past year and a half, but there have been two days, yesterday included, where some of the symptoms made their presence known once again. I still don't feel 100% right today, but definitely better than yesterday and since I've overcome this previously, am much more optimistic that I can get through this, regardless of how large a side (or back) step it might be.  On the other side of things, feeling the symptoms again made me wonder what...

I heard the unfortunate news that a friend of mine had a seizure the other day. It's also unfortunate that I've had my share of seizures in my day. The first one I remember was back when I was 6-years old. I guess I had them before that, but I can't remember any of those. It was bizarre talking to my friend after she had her seizure, because no one truly understands what you're talking about if they've never had a seizure before. It's not like stubbing a toe, getting a cold or being rejected by someone or something. We've all gone through those instances and know what they feel like. If I stub my toe in front of someone, they notice it and say, "Gosh, I hate it when that happens," then, they're probably being honest. They probably do know what it feels like, so they can relate. But, seizures are a different ball game altogether. It's so difficult to describe seizures, even to doctors. The descriptions and details are so vague, that some...