I am proud of myself!!!

[christalle]

CONGRATS CM!!! :woot:

I know it's hard to tell people you have the big E. I've always been open, and I sometimes get negative reactions. Some people just don't understand.

You did it, and you should be proud of yourself!!!! :cheers:

:wave:

 

[Crazy Monkey]

Good for you, I have a similar situation as you. Only one member of family is supportive and understanding. No one at works knows, there has been times I want to tell them, but I really fear for my job. It's makes it harder to open up to when you have gotten shut down when you told family members.
I keep thinking, one day I will be able to open up about it.

I have never had any support from family members, I believe this is why I have such an issue talking about E and until recently only the bare essentials knew at work.

I have no fear for my job, just fear of talking to people about E and how they might react. I am gradually becoming more open, but it is still a very sensitive subject for me and I am going to take it one step at a time, I never thought in a million years that I would be where I am now.

The one thing I am finding difficult is telling people after I have known them for so long, because they wonder why I never told them in the first place. I have also got to be careful not to make them feel silly, as they have all teased me over the years for not driving, they never realised so it isn't their fault.

Maybe you will be there one day too, it definitely gets easier

 

[borgolibero]

jgbmartin: pay attention please.

Not every man is good, not every men do understand. Everybody knows me knows I'm epileptic, but on work is different. Maybe a seizure in my work time gave my boss a different look on me. Think about it.

 

[christalle]

I'm lucky to have very understanding people at my work, but I think a lot of it has to do with being open and honest.

For example: I wasn't feeling well today, due to my meds, and my boss let me sleep on her couch for an hour and a half. She said I could go home, but she didn't feel comfortable letting me drive home.

I knew nothing about Epilepsy, prior to being diagnosed. Although, I'm not one to be negative when it comes to someone's health.

People usually react negatively, if they don't understand. Raise awareness and educate!

 

[brain]

<--- is counting the days until CM gets to celebrate and
the whole office to herself without that "whining"; well what
the heck "HEY HEY HEY ... GOOOD BYEEEEEEE!" ....

PSSSSST?? is everyone planning a PAAAAARRRTTTYYY??

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

 

[dfwtexas]

Most of my seizures have been at work. With having simple and complex partials, people do not even notice and no one has ever asked me anything. Which mays be wonder.
Since I do all accounting, have company car...I would be axed in a New York second.

 

[skillefer]

HI CM! glad to hear that things are getting easier. When I've had friends that didn't know...and yes, there were a few that I just didn't tell...Not because I was ashamed, but because I didn't see a need. Eventually I did tell them (usually because they were going out to drink and invited me along)....and yes, they asked why I hadn't said anything before...I smile, shrug, and say" It's really no big thing." The thing is now, e has been in the news a bit more...so I hear colleagues asking questions aloud, and I'll stop to chat and I'll give them info, and they're like, "Really? 3 million people have it? " And they're amazed....then they ask questions, and I fill them in.... Especially after the Travolta story as well as the House episode last week.

 

[Crazy Monkey]

<--- is counting the days until CM gets to celebrate and
the whole office to herself without that "whining"; well what
the heck "HEY HEY HEY ... GOOOD BYEEEEEEE!" ....

PSSSSST?? is everyone planning a PAAAAARRRTTTYYY??

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Yep Biggo office party happening at 16:00 this coming Friday​

:wave:​

I hate the fact that I am cheering for my best friend to leave work, its amazing how things change. Last October she was the only person that I would talk to face to face about my E, now I am talking to many more people because I have had to put some new people in the 'know' and my friend can't even talk to me or look me in the eye, worse then that she is leaving me in the poop at work.

Maybe the fact that she is leaving has done me a huge favour, number one - I have a promotion and number two it has given me the push to talk to new people about E and I am able to do this with a new confidence after joining CWE.

 

[brain]

Go Get'em Girl - Knock'em out and Get'em Rolling!

That is awesome, at least more and more new
folks will get to learn and the knowledge will
increase, especially with you having been working
there so long and your reputation and so much
going on there - you are about to become a
"Powerful Influence AND an Epilepsy Advocate"
at the same time! For Knowledge is power and
with people looking up to you and know all that
you have done for years, and the shock waves,
and never having realized that she had "umm, ummm"
and you'll be able to BLOW IT ALL - right into their
faces and smash away all those myths right back
into the dungeon pits where they belong and bring-
ing forth all the truth into light and changing all
the perspectives about Epilepsy and everything
forthtelling before them ... and in turn, you can
end up with a Team of Supporters who will become
FIGHTERS and SUPPORTERS and ADVOCATES for
EPILEPSY! (PS: there may be even employees there
who have family members who have epilepsy but
were too ashamed to say anything about it, and
because of your boldness - now THEY too can
stand up and speak out and about!)

:tup: