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Constant worry as a parent
Tue, 06/23/2015 - 19:29Topic: Parents & Caregivers
Hello Everyone,
My daughter was diagnosed 3 years ago and is some what controlled. Most of the recent ones have come from lack of sleep, exhaustion etc.. She does not have auras or any signs a seizure is coming nor does she have memory of them. My concern is the constant worry I feel. She is 13 and feels like any other teenager, but I don't feel comfortable with her going to sleepovers and other things. I don't want to smother her and I want her to be independant but I am afraid too. How do I get passed this?
Comments
Thank you all for the kind
Submitted by dwallin on Wed, 2015-06-24 - 20:15
Thank you all for the kind words. It is greatly appreciated.
It took my mother time to
Submitted by just_joe on Wed, 2015-06-24 - 17:54
It took my mother time to relax and look at things better. I was about your daughters age when I was diagnosed. For awhile she didn't want me out of her sight. My brother was to watch over me. But then after not seeing me in a seizure for some time she eased up. She knew I wanted to do everything my friends were doing and she knew my friends. So at first we pitched a tent up in our back yard. After a few times I went over to their hpuse and yes it was hard but she did relax knowing I would tell her if I had a seizure or I didn't. I had no warning, I had petite mal, Grand mal and focal motor seizures. SO I had the worst hte slightest and inbetween them. Today many years later I am amazed to think the h well I put her through but she also knows the krap I went thru. Morhers are wonderful and I know I wouldn't be here if it weren't for a mothers prayer. You will be letting her do things she wants but she needs to use common sense so try and teach her how to use it and things will be fine for you both. Joe