Craig,
I see the difference is that you were trying to hide having EP
and I would be upfront telling the teacher, nurse, principal, and
informative talk with the kids.
That is a horse of a different color.
Millie
> First as a kid you are marked and singled out forever for the rest of
> your school years. In my case from 5th grade until high school I was
> singled out on every activity or sport I wanted to go out for. In high
> school I was able to know as I always was able to know when I was to take
> my medicine. Knowing the nurse was never there when I needed to take it, I
> got upset because I was being late for class. My sophmore year I decided
> to take keep my medicine in my pocket as i told the stupid principle that
> the doctor took me off of it. One month later, I was near a water fountain
> and took my pills. The principle saw me and asked What drugs are you
> taking Craig ? I just told him I was taking an asprin as I woke up with a
> headache. No phone calls were made to home or nothing after I was seen
> taking my own medicine when I knew I was to take it. I'm sure the
> principle knew i was telling him the truth. After I started bringing my
> medicines the last 3 years
> of school, there was no follow up by the school regaurding my health and
> I was happy for that. I still though in the last 3 years was not picked
> for team activities except 1 year I made the JV team in basketball. I was
> only picked for the team because the coach knew I wanted to play. If that
> was so, Why didn't I start, as I was mainly a bench warmer. Sure I was
> good enough and better than most on the team. I remember in those days a
> player in the NBA named Bobby Jones, who had seizures as he played for
> the Denver Nuggets & Philadephia 76ers. He started sometimes but he
> mainly was the 6th man off the bench for the 76ers. I guess I was
> surrounded by ignorant and brain dead people when I was in school. All of
> that should be a warning as to how your kids can be treated and singled
> out if they know about their condition. I only had auras in my stomach in
> those years while in school. I only had 2 Grand Mals at home in those
> years. Why parents if your kids are
> no worse than what my condition was, put them on a singled out or
> rejection list in school ? They should have the same rights and chances
> as the other kids have to do things. If they do not because of their
> serious condition of no auras before a Grand Mal or whatever else, then
> there should be some over-potection there to prevent serious harm to them
> and others. Otherwise let them be kids as school is to be fun while
> learning.
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