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Making Cakes and Seizures
Wed, 09/06/2006 - 16:59I just started in the past year of learning, making and decorating cakes. I have sold a few cakes to neighbors and family.
I was wondering if there is anyone who decorates cakes and still has seizures.
I seem to get more anxiety when I am decorating. I love the finish product but I worry about how I am decorating the cake. Will I have a seizure during that time. I am worried about selling to people I dont know.
One of my last cakes I had two seizures during the time I was doing the decorting. I was lucky that I didnt flatten it or anything like that because of the seizures.
I am a bit worried now. Makes me a bit more nervous of seeking the decorating and selling process. I do sell cookies and I have no problem of doing them. I dont worry about them like I do the cakes.
Does anyone sell cakes and still has seizures?
take care
Lisa
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/epilepsyapproach/
Comments
Re: Re: Making Cakes and Seizures
Submitted by angel_lts on Thu, 2006-09-07 - 05:44
Sam
I had decided not to do wedding cakes. It is such a special day and I would not want to screw up that day, by not having a cake for them because of such a mishap.
I have to get my strength up once again to place the AD back in the paper and try again. I am a bit nervous on doing it.
But you are right, I need to relax more. The anxiety has been bad this past year. It is because of hormones, or when I went off of Phenobarbital, not sure!
Thanks for your response.
I am going to try again and place it in the paper.
thank you
Lisa
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/epilepsyapproach/
Re: Re: Re: Making Cakes and Seizures
Submitted by slhmurphy on Thu, 2006-09-07 - 09:47
Lisa,
A wise decision, and thoughtful too. Just remember, you can do it, girl! And if you aren't able to control your anxiety, talk to your doctor. I know we all hate more pills, but sometimes it is out of our control.
Sam
Re: Making Cakes and Seizures
Submitted by slhmurphy on Wed, 2006-09-06 - 21:42
Dear Lisa, I do not make cakes to sell, but my aunt does, and I understand what you are going through. I helped her transport one (I was driving, and it was a warm day w/ no a/c in the van, and the cakes started to split), and that was the most stressful situation imaginable. My advice is 1) You have to find a way to make yourself relax. Try deep breathing exercises, calming music, or a mantra ("It's only a cake, it's only a cake"). 2) Perhaps bring in a second person to your business to do the fine details so you won't be in a position to start over at the very end if you do begin to seize. 3) Perhaps draw up a contract that states, if ever so subtly, that should a situation beyond your control (assuming you are doing everything possible to control your seizures) arise you cannot be held accountable for a delay in delivery. Just ideas. I know it's tricky, and you probably take great pride both in your work and your word, but you too have the right to pursue that which makes you happy! Good Luck, Sam