Thursday, February 26, 2009

Re: [epilepsy] Re: When to tell


Omar-
hey steve I can relate to what you wrote about the
employee thing. I never write on my application that I
have seizures exactly because of the stigma that it
has. However, I usually make a few friends at work who
I confide in and say I have seizures and tell them
what to do if it happens to me there. I was younger
and got fired because of this sooo I would not tell my
employer.

Also I dont think you should your son out of class
just for the simple fact he has seizures. Life is
always a risk, just explain to your son precautions he
needs to take and maybe tell a classmate next to him.
Because I hated people doing that to me when I was
youmger. They use to prevent me from doing so much "
just in case"something happens. It makes you resent
your situation
--- no_seizures_since_surgery <stephenpales@yahoo.com>
wrote:

> Hi Kim,
>
> I'm 51 years young now. My epilepsy began just out
> of high school in
> 1975. Because of the stigma about epilepsy, I feel
> whats best is not
> telling your employers of your epilepsy. Simply get
> hired then go
> from there. If in time a seizure happens at work,
> they know the real
> you. If they like you as an employee, then you take
> it from there.
> It the best way to first get in the door and then go
> from there.
>
> As far as shop and mechanics classes go. A simple
> question for the
> both of you would be, if a seizure just happened to
> happen, then what?
>
> I truly can relate to what you are talking about as
> far as shop
> classes keeping him in school. I was sort of like
> that in a different
> way but really can relate to. The simple question
> for you to think
> about again is what if a seizure does happen there?
> There is no real
> answer as far as to how much do you hold back
> because of the chance of
> a seizure.
>
> I was a risk taker, way to much of one!!! But that
> was my choice, I
> understood what could happen if a seizure accured.
> But, that was a
> decision I decided and lived with. In all those
> years I was lucky
> emough to get by what I took on. But, I decided it,
> could have really
> paid for it if a seizure happened at the wrong time.
> I know I'm not
> anwsering your question. But I have no real answer
> for you. Take
> care, keep a smile on your face!
>
> Steve
>
> --- In epilepsy@yahoogroups.com, "Kim"
> <kabindon@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi I am new here and have a question. My son is
> 16 years old and has
> > been seizure free for one year except for last
> month when he had one
> > due to not taking meds. He is presently looking
> for work at the
> > normal teen places, fast food, retail, etc.
> Should he tell them about
> > his epilepsy?
> >
> > Also just found out today the school wants to kick
> him out of shop
> > class and mechanics class due to his epilepsy -
> these being the only
> > two classes that are probably keeping him in
> school any advice?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Kim
> >
>
>
>

A WORD TO THE WISE:

Every step u take in life, just remeber were u started cause if life ever throws u back to the begining you know which steps to take and which ones to avoid.
Love Geri

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