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Changing
Wed, 08/08/2012 - 20:02Comments
Re: Changing
Submitted by butterfly17 on Thu, 2012-08-09 - 06:41
Re: Changing
Submitted by teachergreen on Thu, 2012-08-09 - 13:16
That's a great outlook to not let epilepsy interfer with your career. However, a backup plan can give you strength and take some of the stress off those close to you.
After being a teacher for more than 20 yr. Epilepsy began to interfer, was told seizures are to dangerous around children. I'm fighting this with my teacher's union but still have to keep my mind busy doing OTHER THINGS. Businesses, companies, jobs are still very prejudice and don't want someone who can't work at 100%.
My family would say I've still not accepted I have a condition that can interfer w my life. Most days I believe it but there's still that scooch of independence i don't want to give up, being entirely dependent on others is...
Realistically for my life and others around me I must accept my limitations. Move on to other strenghts that I have. Yes, I believe my life is in God's Hands and continue to pray that I'm doing the right things not only for me but those around me.
Expectations are great. They just need to be reasonable so that if we fall we're not totally depressed and struggle profoundly.
That's a great outlook to not let epilepsy interfer with your career. However, a backup plan can give you strength and take some of the stress off those close to you.
After being a teacher for more than 20 yr. Epilepsy began to interfer, was told seizures are to dangerous around children. I'm fighting this with my teacher's union but still have to keep my mind busy doing OTHER THINGS. Businesses, companies, jobs are still very prejudice and don't want someone who can't work at 100%.
My family would say I've still not accepted I have a condition that can interfer w my life. Most days I believe it but there's still that scooch of independence i don't want to give up, being entirely dependent on others is...
Realistically for my life and others around me I must accept my limitations. Move on to other strenghts that I have. Yes, I believe my life is in God's Hands and continue to pray that I'm doing the right things not only for me but those around me.
Expectations are great. They just need to be reasonable so that if we fall we're not totally depressed and struggle profoundly.
Re: Changing
Submitted by emanuel80 on Wed, 2012-08-08 - 21:56
me too today all day, i have had to sleep it off. its horrible, but i dint want to got thru surgery. I count on God. I would not make it if not. Jesus gets me up every day. Hang in there God Bless. I lost my career and am on disability. if u cant work look in too thiss. it will take time but worth.