Carolyn, let everyone know that "Seizures don't discriminate with who has them. Anyone can have a seizure, anywhere, at anytime, for reasons that even doctors still haven't figured out yet. So someday, at some point in your lifetime, any one of your friends, any one of your relatives, and any one of your family members or loved ones, might have a seizure themselves. And yes, even you might have a seizure at some point in your own life."
Whatever happens, just don't give up on yourself.
Bruce
Never argue with idiots. They bring you down to their level and then beat you with experience.
--- In epilepsy@yahoogroup
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> Well looks like I'm going back to step 1 again. I seem to find a job then when they call me in for performance issues its always "you're to slow or I noticed you having problems, seizure activity" I was diagnosed at 15 but when I was a 11/2 had a high fever resulting in convulsions, encephalitis, and paralyzed on my right side. Never got full use of my right side but able to use it.
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> At TJMaxx I scan all items on markdown and they are now telling me I'm not fast enough. I hear this so often it's making me sick, and if it's not that they say I saw you spacing out from a seizure incident. I told the woman who hired me I had a slow right hand and she said she noticed it. I also mentioned I took meds but didn't say for what. Why let them know if they didn't ask.
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> I know they will end up letting me go and my husband John said to mention the disability laws but I have a hard time defending myself, because of growing up with the epilepsy and not getting the support from the family. How should I approach the supervisor and mention these laws?
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> I guess I don't want to get anyone mad and then stay in a job where there will be friction. But I do want to have the same rights as everyone else with no issues.
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> Thanks,
> Carolyn
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