I realized today that I was diagnosed with epilepsy 20 years ago. Twenty fucking years.
Twenty years of:
Caution
Pain
Stress
Disappointment
Tests
Medication changes
Depression
Hopelessness
Anxiety
Scars
And SEIZURES.
I& #39;m probably missing some but theres a list.
Twenty years of:
Caution
Pain
Stress
Disappointment
Tests
Medication changes
Depression
Hopelessness
Anxiety
Scars
And SEIZURES.
I& #39;m probably missing some but theres a list.
I have never been "seizure free".
I cant drive so I& #39;m dependent on others.
I& #39;ve been denied disability even though my doctor agrees I should not be on it.
I have to be careful at what I can do when it comes to entertainment.
Certain movies, games and events I cant attend.
I cant drive so I& #39;m dependent on others.
I& #39;ve been denied disability even though my doctor agrees I should not be on it.
I have to be careful at what I can do when it comes to entertainment.
Certain movies, games and events I cant attend.
When it comes to insurance and medication it& #39;s been an extremely stressful and emotional rollercoaster.
After I lost Medicaid at 21 I was able to be on my dads insurance until 26. After that I& #39;ve had no insurance.
I rely on assistance programs.
This is American health care.
After I lost Medicaid at 21 I was able to be on my dads insurance until 26. After that I& #39;ve had no insurance.
I rely on assistance programs.
This is American health care.
I& #39;m always afraid people dont believe me when I say I feel some seizure activity. Since I& #39;ll get twitchy and space out, I dont want people thinking I& #39;m just using my epilepsy as an excuse. The same with my fibro which has progressively gotten worse over 13 years.