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How do you go about this with work?

Fri, 06/18/2010 - 23:04
When do you share your epilepsy with your work? At a job interview? How do you go about it with your coworkers and explain what it is with your manager?

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Re: How do you go about this with work?

Submitted by teachergreen on Tue, 2010-08-03 - 16:01

GREAT ADVICE!

Any other advice on family relationship, sense of self-worth,

i don't feel i know what i want to make me happy. i want the others around me to be happy

My husband wants me to accept I may not teach again because sometimes I don't even remember I had a seizure. If an adult is in the class with me I could take their word and move on with the day.  I have 3-6 seizures amonth.

GREAT ADVICE!

Any other advice on family relationship, sense of self-worth,

i don't feel i know what i want to make me happy. i want the others around me to be happy

My husband wants me to accept I may not teach again because sometimes I don't even remember I had a seizure. If an adult is in the class with me I could take their word and move on with the day.  I have 3-6 seizures amonth.

Re: How do you go about this with work?

Submitted by SurferGrlSoCal on Tue, 2010-07-27 - 00:06
I'm a teacher also and your story is something I relate to and worry about as well.  I have told a few people that I work with, including the school nurse, but not my principal, since I'm new at the site and I didn't feel that it was necessary.  Good luck with everything.

Re: How do you go about this with work?

Submitted by Darcey12 on Sat, 2010-06-19 - 11:21

Hi My name is carrie,  I am 27 years old and have suffered with epilepsy since the age of 12.  I have always found that talking honestly and openly with your colleagues will help them to understand epilepsy more.  As i have quite a few episodes whroughout the day the only way i come out of a fit is people shouting my name out loud.  So i do get very embarrassed at times when the whole office is shouting me but they do understand.  Hope you find times easier soon.xx

Hi My name is carrie,  I am 27 years old and have suffered with epilepsy since the age of 12.  I have always found that talking honestly and openly with your colleagues will help them to understand epilepsy more.  As i have quite a few episodes whroughout the day the only way i come out of a fit is people shouting my name out loud.  So i do get very embarrassed at times when the whole office is shouting me but they do understand.  Hope you find times easier soon.xx

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