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"I need a buddy that has seizures 2"
Sun, 02/05/2006 - 18:43Topic: Teen Zone
I'm 20 yrs old I've had seizures for over 7 yrs, I was homeschooled all throughout highschool so I never got to expierence it. which is kind of a bummer. I have plenty of friends but all of my friends are just weird when it comes to my epilepsy. What really sucks is being 20 years old and not being able to drive I feel like I'm baby. I just wish a had a friend that was goin through what i'm goin through.
-miranda-
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Re: Re: "I need a buddy that has seizures 2"
Submitted by nana on Mon, 2006-02-06 - 09:18
thank you for your support and everything I didn't mean to put that on there about my friends I guess what I meant to say is that I can just scare my friends a lil bit when I have my seizures which is quite often sometimes. And I have my license but the reason I don't drive is my parents I just feel like they are totally over protective of me half the time. I mean I might be the baby of the family but I 20 years old I'm not a baby any more if you catch my drift. but n-e-wayz thanks for your support.
Re: Re: "I need a buddy that has seizures 2"
Submitted by rose on Sat, 2006-02-11 - 10:58
hi i have seizuers to so i know what it feels like to have them but maybe i dont you can talk to me anytime because you see i have a vns in me rite now and i am doing good for my age im not really rose im her daughter jessicaand i have gone through many surgerys so if anyone needs a friend to talk to i am always here just e-mail me i have gone throught embaressing thing like passing out in the girls restroom and then i was playing with some kid that was older than me and he broke my ankle and i have seziers just like other peole do.But you see I have got to go six months and not have a seizure just so i can get my permit to drive a car.I wold be glad to answer any questions any one has or i would be glad to be a buddy to so here is how to contact me e-mail is (snowybbabe@hotmail.com ask me anything about seizurs )
Re: "I need a buddy that has seizures 2"
Submitted by ErikaS17 on Sun, 2006-02-05 - 19:06
Hi Nana! I'm sorry to hear about your situation, I can imagine it's pretty tough. My friends never really make a big deal about my seizures, which I'm glad. Although, and I'm not sure why, my friends have been more distant from me. I have been somewhat worried about when I go for my driver's liscense. I've had a few seizures, minor, but they are still seizures and could count against me. Even if I do get my driver's liscense, I'm a little afraid if something could happen to me while I'm driving. My seizures are very infrequent, but you never know (I once had a seizure in the doctor's office, what are the odds of that happenning with someone who has seizures every few years?). Don't feel like a baby though, that'll just get you down. I'm sure it's easier said than done, and I have yet to experience it. If you ever need a friend, just lemme know, I'm usually a better listener than a talker :) -Erika "You are never a loser until you quit trying." -Mike Ditka