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Driving

Thu, 10/10/2013 - 21:27
Do you drive?

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Re: Driving

Submitted by just_joe on Fri, 2013-10-11 - 17:45

Nope   I was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was 13. At 23  I had gone 3+ years without a seizure but I had a bad complex partial which had morphed into a focal motor seizure. I have not been seizure since then. I have had time where I had no seizures in a month but the next month I may have 6. My seizures have goten fewer with less intensity. I can have one while In a crowd and many people would not know I had one. My seizures last split seconds to a few seconds. All it takes in 1 second and a car can crash.

Nope   I was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was 13. At 23  I had gone 3+ years without a seizure but I had a bad complex partial which had morphed into a focal motor seizure. I have not been seizure since then. I have had time where I had no seizures in a month but the next month I may have 6. My seizures have goten fewer with less intensity. I can have one while In a crowd and many people would not know I had one. My seizures last split seconds to a few seconds. All it takes in 1 second and a car can crash.

Re: Driving

Submitted by ProfessionalDreamer on Fri, 2013-10-11 - 18:44

Wow I really wanted to start back driving to just get my freedom back a bit. I really hate everyone telling me don't drive

but with what you just said (actually hearing from someone who understands what I'm going through) I think it's best I wait a while longer

Wow I really wanted to start back driving to just get my freedom back a bit. I really hate everyone telling me don't drive

but with what you just said (actually hearing from someone who understands what I'm going through) I think it's best I wait a while longer

Re: Driving

Submitted by just_joe on Sat, 2013-10-12 - 11:28

Basically the DMV is keeping accidents from happening. I also understand what it is like to not drive. I know how in case of emergency.

I also know that I will need to go at least 6 months in my state. I have done that before but I also had a seizure within 2 months after that period. I have lived over 50 years without a license but I also had brothers that drove. They got the option of driving here and there for my step father while I got the choice of doing the chores that needed to be done. THey got to kick back while I busted my butt. I also know I had money while they needed a car. I paid for the used car but I was the one that said when it was used. In other wordds I had them driving me many times they didn't want to but they had transportation. They also knew I could fix the engine if needed.

Laws and regulations have been created to help everybody and understand that it only takes a second or two to have an accident.

If you are needing to get somewhere there are ways. Friends may pick you up for work. I worked with some and they got fresh coffee and even a lunch now and then considering always had lef overs. Oh and giving them money for gas now and then alwways helped keep their costs down

Basically the DMV is keeping accidents from happening. I also understand what it is like to not drive. I know how in case of emergency.

I also know that I will need to go at least 6 months in my state. I have done that before but I also had a seizure within 2 months after that period. I have lived over 50 years without a license but I also had brothers that drove. They got the option of driving here and there for my step father while I got the choice of doing the chores that needed to be done. THey got to kick back while I busted my butt. I also know I had money while they needed a car. I paid for the used car but I was the one that said when it was used. In other wordds I had them driving me many times they didn't want to but they had transportation. They also knew I could fix the engine if needed.

Laws and regulations have been created to help everybody and understand that it only takes a second or two to have an accident.

If you are needing to get somewhere there are ways. Friends may pick you up for work. I worked with some and they got fresh coffee and even a lunch now and then considering always had lef overs. Oh and giving them money for gas now and then alwways helped keep their costs down

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