Nancy,
Do you know that you have EP? Telling them might be a good way for
educating people about EP.
Millie
> I get sick of people making fun of me when they do not know whats going
> on. I think It is very rude, as I do not make fun of people. Nancy
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> From: pierce407720032003 <sacornelius@
> To: epilepsy@yahoogroup
> Sent: Friday, June 5, 2009 12:56:51 PM
> Subject: [epilepsy] Re:seizures that others don't notice
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> We all have different types and issures. I'm not denying that. I'm only
> saying that in my opinion there are two types of frustrations. One is from
> the physical part (biting tounge, injuries from seizures, etc) and the
> other is more of the emotional part (loss of control, dealing with others
> reactions). Neither will be the same for any people but I don't think the
> emotional frustration really depends on the type of seizure. Just my
> opinion. I know some of you don't agree but milder seizures can be
> frustrating also. It's like if you can see a seizure, people will
> understand that it is frustrating. If you can't see it, then people seem
> to think it never affects us.
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> Uhura
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> --- In epilepsy@yahoogroup s.com, Laura Gresham <greshamlaura@ ...> wrote:
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>> I think we all have issues that are hard to deal with, just on different
>> levels. There's always going to be someone else who's case will humble
>> us and make us feel grateful for what we must deal with. That being
>> said, shouldn't we support each other no matter what? Laura
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>> From: Tammy Wolfgram <tammy@...>
>> To: epilepsy@yahoogroup s.com
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 12:23:02 PM
>> Subject: [epilepsy] Re:seizures that others don't notice
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>> Hi Uhura,
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>> Speaking as the mother of someone with generalized tonic clonic
>> seizures, I think you are very fortunate to have seizures that others
>> don't notice. No sore muscles, cuts or abrasions, black and blue
>> marks or broken teeth. Your risk of falling or drowning or other
>> serious injury are also very low. I understand that you feel people
>> may wonder "what's wrong with her" when you stand and do nothing for
>> a period of time, but in the grand scheme of things that is not so
>> bad. My daughter was taunted and made fun of in middle school because
>> she had several seizures there. I would have given anything for her
>> to only have seizures that no one else noticed, to be honest with you.
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>> Please don't take offense. I just wanted to give you the perspective
>> from the other side.
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>> Be happy with yourself.
>> Tammy
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