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i have a
Sat, 05/12/2007 - 20:26problem of sorts and was hoping someone can help me.I was diagnosed as a teen with epilepsy,I always had petie mal seizures,,For some reason,,,,since I dnt have the very NOTIEABLE kind,,,,i think that some people doubt that i have this
also...I d know that normally it stops later on.Im 39 and it hasnt
I cant afford a doctor right now and the meds i need.So Ive just been dealing with it.A problem with my husband is,,,I am fearful of drving because of the fact that Im not always aware of whats going on around me,He does NOT beleive me and said even if it were too,,,Im pathetic for not driving.I feel Im being responsible to others on the road.he saays Im being stupid,
PLEASE HELP?IS HE RIGHT?
Comments
Re: Re: i have a
Submitted by justagirl on Sat, 2007-05-19 - 11:25
im sorry for what happened to you.Im NOT driving just for things like that.It is my husband that is the problem.He wont believe anything is wrong and insists that I drive.
He is actually very nasty to me over it and humilates me,calls me names ,etc
Re: Re: Re: i have a
Submitted by stephanie patient on Sat, 2007-05-19 - 15:40
Hi-
The problem might be your husband feels that you are not helping out enough like going to the store or doing other things because you're not driving. If you can do those things without driving I can't see why he would still be upset. Hopefully you can either take the bus, a taxi or have a friend drive you. I know it's hard to lose your freedom because you can't drive but there are ways around it and still do the things you need to do.
Re: i have a
Submitted by stephanie patient on Thu, 2007-05-17 - 16:25
Please don't drive if you are not aware of what's going on around you! Someone ran a red light and hit me. I hit the windshield with my head and now I have seizures. You could kill someone if you get behind the wheel and don't know what you're doing sometimes. People don't realize one little mistake could mean you could lose your life or you could take someone else's life. I'll probably never be the same and I'm having to deal with these problems every day now. Either walk, take the bus or have someone else drive you. If you injure or kill someome, even though you have liability insurance, the medical costs for the other person including pain and suffering compensation, can be so high that your insurance doesn't cover it and you could lose everything including your house, car, savings... It is NOT worth it.