Wendy,
Is there someone you can ask whether you should tell them you
have EP?
One time I was taking care of a lady who I was told could have a
sz. So I told her that I have szs also --thinking this might ease her.
The next day I was told that she called in to the agency and said
she was afraid I would have a sz and she wouldn't know what to do.
They then told me not to tell people I have EP.
But in your case it might be a good idea. Knowing if you should or
not -- would be a good thing to know.
Millie
----- Original Message -----
From: wendy d
To: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 11:40 PM
Subject: [epilepsy] Camp
Hi All,
I have not written in awhile, but I've been checking in and keeping (fairly)
updated on what's going on. I will be volunteering at a summer camp for a week
this summer as part of my "professional" (although I am still a student)
development. The camp is one for kids with chronic illnesses, a different
illness every week. Turns out, the ONLY week that is not full for female
counselors is epilepsy week. So I signed up. But...something makes me a little
anxious about this. I don't know why. It's definitely not about not wanting to
see people have seizures. It's something more selfish and personal, almost as
though I want it to be known that I am a person with epilepsy too...and yet I'm
not sure whether that is information I should be disclosing. Or why it matters.
I just wanted to kind of share my thoughts about this, because I'm not quite
sure what I'm nervous about, except that everything will be too close to home,
maybe.
Wendy
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