Husband's some finally saw me have one

[valeriedl]

Husband's son finally saw me have one

I've been with my husband for about 8 years now and his son, who is 25 and from a different mairrage, had never seen me have a seizure until last week.

We were all in the living room watching tv. I was sitting on the couch doing something, had the seizure which I didn't know I had, came out of it and just started doing what I was doing again.

A minute or two later my husband asked me how I was feeling. I told him "fine, why" and that's when he told me I'd had a seizure. His son just looked at my husband and said "You mean she didn't know she did that?".

It was only a small focal seizure where I stared off into nowhere, mumbled words and couldn't answer questions.

I'm so glad he finally saw me have one. We've told him what I do when I have one but I know he was nervious being alone around me. Usually when people hear "seizure" the first thing they think of is the person falling to the ground and start shaking. I know he knew that I didn't do that but I know he didn't know for sure what I would actually do.

Now I think he'll be ok being alone with me because he understands what I do and how to help me when I'm having it.

 

[epileric]

Yaaaay. So glad that finally happened.

Most people I know won't stick around to see me have a seizure so I've gotten in the habit of not telling people until after they've seen been in the room when I had one. People don't usually notice it so I just tell them when I had one. I find it makes a big difference in how people react.

 

[STEVE.F]

Im pleased your husband and son have seen for themselves, and pleased that your pleased,and now they know what to expect in future and their fears of not knowing can be rested.

My siezures are the ones that make me fall down and all that comes with them,the first time one occured in front of my ex,she told me in no uncertain terms that what she saw was disgusting, told me she could never cope,and we split up.
I am now married to a lady who is a gem amongst gems,even my youngest daughter from an early age just took my sizures in her stride,would just step over me tell her mum and finish whatever she was doing without fear or panic,she had seen me wet myself,froth and blood in my mouth,but has never been afaid,i tell you the love and care and support of a family is a fantastic thing. god bless

 

[Nakamova]

There's nothing as educational as actually seeing someone have a seizure, up close and personal. And if it's someone you know it can make a huge difference in terms of empathy and understanding.

 

[Emee]

Now that your husband knows what to expect he won't be so afraid of you having a seizure & it will lessen the stress for both of you. My husband is the type that doesn't get to excited about anything. It is upsetting to me when I have a partial seizure because I know they could turn into full blown, but husband doesn't see what the big deal is. He sounds like a neurologist I used to have. Her answer to everything was "don't worry about it".