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Needing a little advice

Sat, 12/17/2016 - 03:06
Hello!! My name is Kirston and I just need a bit of advice. Maybe someone to talk to. Me and my boyfriend have been together almost 4 yrs now. He has epilepsy and deals with seizures every so often. I've seen them and I'm still learning what to do if one comes along. He's seizure free as long as he takes his meds. The thing is....I have to fight him to take his meds. He's supposed to take them twice a day and often forgets. So I help him remember. But he always has something better to do or says he is too tired to take them when he is supposed to. We have a 1yr old daughter together and we are expecting baby number 2 in a month. He has already had a seizure while holding our 1yr old when she was around 7 or 8 months old. I'm more so worried about our children. I don't want them to get hurt due to his negligence and they are far to young to understand just what daddy is going thru. When I tell him he needs to take his meds, he makes silly excuses and procrastinates. I am extremely worried not only for him but like I said more for the children. I work for a company called Wawa (if you live on the east coast) and just got a new promotion. My career is promising but sometimes calls for long hours. I'm to the point where I feel as though I shouldn't further my career so I can be home to make sure my kids are safe. I'm confused and scared and I don't know what to do. He knows how important this is and how it worries me but that doesn't seem to matter. I know it sounds like I'm bashing my man but I'm really not. We've had this conversation and still nothing has changed. I just need some advice. Anyone else dealing with someone who has this nonchalant attitude about epilepsy? I just don't know who to talk to and I wanna make a change before someone gets hurt.

Comments

It is my opinion that his

Submitted by Kevin from Calgary on Tue, 2017-03-28 - 03:11
It is my opinion that his decision not to take his medications are bordering on child abuse because his neglect to take his meds are directly endangering the health of your children. Not acceptable. IPhones and I'm sure others have a set in alarm option that will go off the same time every day. You can set multiple alarms to remind him. He needs to Man Up! Stop pussy footing around this issue before your new child arrives. Nancy is right, put the kids in daycare until you feel that your children are safe at home. I know you wouldn't leave your children with someone else with the same bad habits so don't do it with him. I wish you all well, Kevin

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