07.24.2007 - Another Seizure

Things seemed to be going well, but I had a full blown seizure while I was eating breakfast with my daughter on 07.24.2007 my wife observed some of it and called 911. The ambulance took me to the local hospital and they did some scans. I was discharged after a few hours or so because there wasn't really anything to do. The scans showed that everything was stable and unchanged. I advised my neurooncologist of the situation and I attributed it to the intense stress of the life changes taking place - moving to another state, leaving my present job, and all of that stuff. He felt that those were pretty significant factors as well.

06.12.2007 - Stable & Unchanged

On 06.12.2007, follow-up MRI scans were done and the situation was stable and unchanged. That was good to learn. I had a follow-up appointment with the neurooncologist, but left before actually ever meeting with him. I waited nearly an hour for him in the exam room, but he was too busy with some other matter, so I left the MRI films and went to work, which I was already late for.

05.22.2007 - More Auras

There has been a change in my medical condition. Over the past couple days, beginning with 05.22.2007, I have experienced what I could best describe as auras. I advised my neurooncologist of these changes and he felt it appropriate to have a follow-up MRI scan.

02.06.2007 - Considering Leaving Public Safety To Practice Law

On 02.06.2007, I had an appointment with my neurooncologist and expressed my desire to practice law full-time. He was very enthusiastic about the idea. I told him about my likely move to Colorado and he volunteered to still be my physician even if I was out of state. He felt a commitment to my situation since he was encouraging me to find another line of work and here I was doing that very thing. He thought that MRI scans every six months would be sufficient based upon my present situation.

12.02.2006 - Back To Patrol

On 12.02.06, I was assigned to a late patrol shift and was back on patrol.

11.28.2006 - Setting The DMV Straight

On 11.28.2006, I used my legal education to file a petition of mandate with the superior court. Hours after formal service was performed on the DMV headquarters in Sacramento, I received a phone call from a DMV senior attorney urgently wanting to settle the matter. I was now cleared to operate a fire engine. That same day, I had a ride along back in the patrol division at work and on 11.29.2006 I was requalified on department issued firearms.

10.20.2006 - DMV Problems

On 10.20.2006 the DMV advised that they were okay with me operating a regular motor vehicle, but not a fire engine. I requested a formal hearing and had one over the phone on 10.25.2006 with what I could only describe as an uneducated hearing officer. She had no knowledge of the laws I had reviewed prior the hearing and denied my request to operate a fire engine.