During the Past Four Weeks!!  By Anthony Joseph Hopkins August 17, 2022

     During the past four weeks, I have been inside of the hospital.  I suffer from Breakthrough Seizures.  I was hospitalized at Grandview Hospital.  I had a seizure on August 3, 2022.  It was on a Wednesday morning.  I want to inform everyone that I just got finished taking a bath and all of a sudden, I ended up having a seizure inside of the bathroom.

     Next, I want to inform all of you that I have to be very careful at the moment.  I want to also mention that I have been taking 28 prescription medications for the past 5 years.  I have suffered a total of 9 seizures during the past 5 years.  I know that some of the medications are too strong for me right now.

     Further, I have been taking a medication called Aptiom.  It is a 400mg Medication that is supposed to help with seizures.  It is in the same family of medications as Tegretol.  This medication helps me to relax and sleep.  I know that my family members and friends are very concerned because I am taking too much medication during the day.

     In Addition, I want to let everyone know that I was hospitalized in Cincinnati, Ohio for at least a week and a half.  I know that this place was a new hospital in the Cincinnati Area.  It is different compared to other places that I was hospitalized during a 12-year period.  I will admit that I suffer from Schizoid Affective Disorder.

    Moreover, I have been taking it easy as of late.  I know that I suffer from Type 2 Diabetes.  It is simply because I weigh 277 pounds right now.  The medication Zyprexa has caused me to gain 10 pounds in 4 weeks.  Some of the medications that people take for depression can cause a person to gain a lot of weight within a short period of time.

      I remember taking a medication called Depakote from 1997-2001.  I gained a total of 86 pounds in almost 4 years.  I was taking Depakote for seizures and depression together.  I was responsible for taking 3600 mg per day.  My Neurologist at the time discontinued the medication because I ended up suffering from fatty liver disease.

     Also, I was taking a medication called Risperdal as well.  I want to inform all of you that I ended up weighing over 300 pounds from Tuesday July 15, 1997 to Friday January 21, 2001.

 The doctor stopped me from taking the medication because I ended up with Hepatitis B.  I could not believe it.  I had a very serious liver problem.  I did not know that I had Hepatitis B.  I also had Tuberculosis as well.  I have had a lot of health problems.  There are diseases that you can contract from sex.  I had to be very careful.  I could not have sex for at least one year.

Subsequently, I had to lose 115 pounds by going on a strict diet.  I had to walk every single day of the week.  I had to drink plenty of water just to stay hydrated.  I had to eat salads and stay away from fast foods for at least 2 years.

 I worked at the United Parcel Service in Charlotte, NC.  I went to work from 5:00PM-10:00PM Monday through Friday.  I worked at the job for almost 6 months.  I also worked at a Bank Called First Citizens Bank in Charlotte, NC for 9 months.  I also worked at the United States Census Bureau in Charlotte, NC.  I worked at the Census Bureau as an Enumerator.  I was earning $13,26 per hour.  I worked 36 hours per week.

Frankly, I really loved working as an Enumerator because I was getting paid $510 dollars every Wednesday Afternoon.  I really love earning that much money.  However, the past four weeks was very stressful because my blood pressure was 220/110/140.  I almost had another stroke.  My medication did not work for me because I have two cysts inside of my Frontal Lobe of my brain.  One of them is a mucous cyst and the other cyst was caused by a foreign object that is lodged inside of my brain.

My Frontal Lobe inside of my brain has shrunk considerably since 2001.  This is the reason why I am having problems with my Short-Term Memory inside of my brain.  I still continue to have seizures.  My medication was not working for me during that time.  Currently, I am taking so much medication that my doctor stated that I am a High Medication Risk.  This means that I am apt to suffer from a stroke or a massive heart attack.  I know that my weight has been up and down during the past 20 years.

 I have to monitor my blood sugar as well.  I want all of you to please keep me in your prayers.  I have to have surgery on my eyes on Tuesday September 6, 2022 at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.  My surgery will begin at 3:00PM-6:30PM.  I am having surgery for Glaucoma.  I have really high eye pressure.  This is the reason for the surgery.  At this time, I have to continue to take my medication at all times.

Finally, I am taking it easy because my medication is not working because my eye pressures are too high right now.  I do have to make sure that I am eating healthy right now.  I have to avoid coffee and caffeine drinks as well.  I know that I still have to take frequent walks during the week.  I have to really get myself back in shape physically and mentally.  I know that I still have to throw away my belongings due to bedbugs that are inside of the Apartment Complex.  I have to keep reading my Bible each day of the week.  I have to keep attending church on a weekly basis.

In Conclusion, I have to do a whole lot better than I have been doing because I am out of shape physically and mentally. I need to monitor all of my physical activities.  I need to watch my stress levels as well.  I have entirely too much fluid inside of my eyes and heart right now.  This is the reason why I have been taking Lasik Water Pills.  I lost over 30 pounds in three months.  The water pills send me to the restroom every 15 minutes.

 In Summary, I want all of you to know that I have to really get my life back in gear.  I know that I am only 5’ 11” and I weigh almost 280 pounds.  I have to do something fast.  I have to slow my life completely down.  I am getting older by the year.  I really feel it.  My bones are getting fragile.  I am not as strong as I used to be.  God Bless All of You!!  God Loves You and So Do I!!