Being young with this condition.

[AxelsMemories]

I am only 18 and was diagnosed with epilepsy at 15. There's so many things that have been taken out of my life and i feel alone with it now. I'ts as if i have already died since there isn't much left to do now. My life career was to become a soldier in the U.S Army but i am no longer able to do so. Does anyone else have anything else relative to what i'm going through because i feel alone everyday and it has been almost 4 years of living with this condition.

 

[C0urt]

most of us probably,
there is a teenager section that gets post from time to time if you check there.

pretty much every thing i am qualified for i am not supposed to do because of epilepsy.
several of my hobbies to.

 

[AxelsMemories]

thank you very much for that, and im sorry to hear that as i am the same with my qualifications and hobbies.

 

[Chaz1]

Sorry it had to be your hoped career that you had to give up because of E...

My Son was 23 when diagnosed. Last year he trekked Australia with similar age group and they had a blast.He in last year of college, yes took a bit longer but he is headed for a degree and he holds down a job.

Life is all about reinventing yourself. Soldiers coming home need lots of support, could be a career in that.

If you feel such overwhelming sadness (you mention you feel u died, so sorry) I would really recommend that you see a counselor/therapist to talk it all out. My Son does, his therapist is one cool dude who my son can really let it all out to…he looks forward to his weekly session...

shift your focus to what can be rather than what can’t be. Wish you well…

 

[AxelsMemories]

i thank you aswell and your son. also when i say i feel as though i died i dont mean it in a suicidal kind of way i just mean it as a way of saying all i planned for my entire life is gone but now im going to study as a military councelor myself which still keeps me as close to the troops as possible.

 

[Chaz1]

Thanks and thats what I thought to

I love your 2nd choice....wow, I am really impressed

 

[Fedup]

AxelsMemories

I think C0urt speeks for a lot of us, at least me and Chaz1 is right when he says about reinventing yourself, I have been your age and thing are not easy, it has its ups and downs. I found that ever time someone or something got in the way you have to find away around it and your E is not a problem for you only other people who do not know enough, so keep fighting for what you want, you can do it.

 

[MuayThaiFighter]

I still think about being 16, feeling totally 100 percent. Dealing with it for awhile, then it went away. Came back at 21 and I never feel like me. I just can't do the stuff I could, can't feel what I felt. I feel like a stranger to myself. But what everyone one on here is so true. Take the advice they give, some people have never known what it was like to not be sick. Find a place in yourself that you can grow the new you. If that makes any sense. I figure if you cannot function to the level you want, you adapt. I know firsthand, seeing relatives beat their seizures. I went 5 years without even knowing my "episodes" as the doctors called them were seizures. Now they are what they are. Don't feel alone, you never are. Life works in crazy ways, I still can't except where I am in life. But I adapt, and I remember people like yourself are in this battle with me.

 

[LW6279]

You just have to figure out how to do something similar. You can still be a counselor and you can still work closely with the troops. You can get a counselor degree and help the soldeirs when they come back. voliter somewhere were you are helping the troops. Don't give up just fight harder.

 

[SassySarah]

I can't imagine being 15. I think no matter age we can all understand major life changes with diagnosis. I myself can no longer do my career. It is not safe. I understand your loss. I have spent hours in tears wondering why and how my dream job has been taken away from me. My kids were about your age and older when I was diagnosed. I went from being very close and the fun cool mom to my oldest two girls- to being the be most embarrassing thing life could offer. They didn't want to be seen with me anywhere. My middle daughter didn't want me at her graduation. Things are slowly coming around and improving. My career is adjusting and I have gotten amazing support and suggestions trying to work with me- the kids are improving. My oldest misses me and wants to hang out, my youngest will do anything for me and be seen with me anywhere. My middle daughter is coming around slowly.

Give it time, stretch your mind and you will be surprised what you find.

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[Meetz1064]

I was

born with it, and remember everytime I came up with an idea of something that I wanted to do with my life, the doctors said NO. My parents were better about it, but were very careful about what they would let me do.

What I did when they weren't looking is an entirely different matter :roflmao: *clearing throat* I was a bit of a rebel.

However, I DID do things carefully, with thoughts to taking good care of myself.

I'm sorry that your first choice of career has been taken from you due to the regulations imposed by the military. But your second choice is absolutely SPECTACULAR. :bigsmile:

Yup, some things about E are truly a bummer....totally agree.....driving, some career choices and a few other things. BUT. On the other hand, WE control our own lives, and knowledge is POWER.

Remember we are here for you whenever you need it.

*hugs*

Meetz
:rock:

 

[Fedup]

Meetz1064 could not have said it better, like him I grow up with it and yes when they weren't looking it was an entirely different matter and some good fun. Take care of yourself and remember you make the choices. :rock:

 

[Lynda1]

I was 15 when I was first diagnosed with epilepsy, I am 30 now. It has changed alot of things for me. It has taken me 7 years to do a 3 year college course cuz I was missing so much & I couldn't cope with the stress. This year I'm learning to drive for the first time (scary). Time passes anyway, my journey through it was just a little more interesting & I decided to take the long way through.