Risk Factors Associated with Epilepsy - Part II (Doing Things When Advised Otherwise)

[stilldancing_98]

I had my own car. It was great. 1970 Black Mustang. Couldn't drive it. Sold it to my brother. He wrecked it. Oh well. Never driven since, never will.

[rewired]

I think the only thing that we know for sure is that we will die. I belieive in the Quality of life, compared to the Quainty of life. I hae Scuba dive (love it), but won';t do it again until my seizures get better controlled. I did that when I was seizure free for over 6 yrs. Sky Dived (never do that again). I hae driven since I was old enough to drive, never had a seizure behind the wheel.
I have worked as a Volunteer EMT.FF. I work in the Crisis Mental Helath Field for almost 15 yrs. The last 4yrs at a Major Trauma Center in the CSRA. Even though I was told to go to tech school for bookkeeping because of my seizure's. I say do what you want, as long as it is no one else gets hurt.

[rewired]

Actually I'm a "water baby".

Me too

[seizingbeauty]

My MD never gave a list. Got the usual don't drive speach. Its hard to say what is safe and what isn't. I bike, rollerblade, ice skate, do archery and am generally busy. What I think sucks the most is that the worst injury I suffered was playing on a swing set with my daughter. As was said before its not the quantity but the quality of life that counts. If I spend my entire life paying attention to what I can't do, then I've wasted the time I could be using to enjoy what I can do!

[stilldancing_98]

Don't. Live your life like it's just normal (if you want to call it that) everybody has setbacks. My ankles are weak so I don't roller blade. They always have been. I don't drive, but I get to walk. It keeps me in shape. I have a bike. I love swimming. Even though I'm not suppose to do that. What we have sucks . But life doesn't have to. I think you probably do more than people without a dissability. Keep it up. But keep the worry down.

[seizingbeauty]

Damb Straight!

[C0urt]

I earned my lifegaurd shorts, and I am former tri-athlete, So I actually sat in the docs office and cried when I was asked not to swim anymore. I don't cycle competitively anymore really I have still won a few races in the past few years. a bit back I had a seizure coming around a turn and ran in a city trash can face first doing about 25+ and end up with more than 40 stitches in my face, another had a seizure and hit someone else's bike and pushed my bottom teeth through my top lip, got up and called a ride home ruined my bike. I have fallen off my bike from seizures more than a few times. more than a few injuries. currently missing a pair of glasses because of it.
gave up judo. My car is in storage, but it will probably be so long till it is out. (84 corvette, was not going up for sale)

I still do a fair amount of stuff I enjoy. What is life without risk. Some of my friends are used to calling ambulances for me.