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epilepsy effecting school either inclass or anything related 2 school?
Mon, 11/28/2011 - 14:00hey there ive recently started going back 2 school an was wondering if epilepsy has effected anybody in school, besides seizures, wheather it be attention span, retaing info, memory or homework. i was diagnosed with epilepsy over a year ago, yet i remember having partial seizures since i can remember, i wasnt a great student, when i did actually attend school. but was lookin 4 someone elses perpective, wheather yor still in school or just remember if iepilepsy had an effect on your schooling
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it is hard
Submitted by Sheri Lopez on Mon, 2011-11-28 - 22:06
My epilepsy affects school very much I have complex partial TLE . It has taken me seven years to get past my second year to become a junior. After transferring I am now a freshmen again.it is difficult. I have to drop out a lot because I get behind. But we gotta keep trucking. It will be,ok