Samantha had a grand mal seizure yesterday. She hit the tiled floor pretty hard. Luckily I was there to break her fall a bit, although her head did crunch against the tiles. There was a sickening thud then the ordeal of the event. It seemed like an eternity but it was only a couple of minutes. I had my hand under her head so I could cushion the less severe blows as the jerky motions caused her to continually bounce her head on the hard surface. Being 110kg I had difficulty getting her off the ground when it was over.

She has recovered well but she will be sore where her body crunched to the floor. I also hit the ground with her, and I am feeling the effects today. Luckily she recovered well and is still sleeping peacefully this morning. It takes a few days to recover from these big ones.

Have you ever seen someone have a grand mal? It is very frightening especially when it’s a loved one.