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Well my prof lied- we went to the strip, like my advisor forbade him, I seized the very moment we stepped off the bus (literally...my foot was on the very last step), took an Ativan, walked around a little bit and the when I could walk literally no further, our boys carried me back to the bus we used for getting here to there- when we got to the bus actually I slept on the floor and when we got to our hotel, they handed my keys to the guys who carried me to my room where I slept until 7:30 the next morning. I looked at some pictures and was like "I did that?!? You guys LET me do that?!?" .... it was quite an experience.

I am just glad I didn't go into status... My sunglasses are LEGIT but hey couldn't take care of everything....definitely a bad idea, even after taking my drugs a little early, nothing can stop the signals. Exhausted today.
 
I assume

that your advisor is going to be giving your professor an earful??? And your grade better NOT reflect what happened.....
 
My advisor is going to kill my prof. Straight up murder him. My grade won't reflect anything (in a postictal mood-switch -I always go straight from ictal period to 30 seconds of weepy to any emotion between anger, defensiveness, fear and tears, and just speaking nonsense- I gave a bitter (and tearful haha brain reboot!) what-for and as I know our university's president (who was chief cardiologist at one of the largest hospitals in the area), there will be no grade problems haha He always says, "Seizurrific, if there's ever something you need, you just let me know; I'm always keeping an eye out for you so put me to work if there is ever anything I can do. I love you and your family." I have never used his offer but this was such a different circumstance that I am at the very least going to speak with him.

I tried to too hard to be/seem "normal"...I should have remained in the bus instead of stumbling-walking everywhere with our boys. We stopped walking when we got to the Luxor- they were talking about their facility, Absence seizure, they were talking about maintenance, Absence seizure, monthly revenue, electricity, and liability for their features, then I grabbed on of our boys who was a rec therapist like myself and he got me to the bus in time to fall over. We went out after they toured about four different hotel hospitalities but I was so postictal that I remember virtually nothing- we got back to our hotel, which our boys had to carry me into and up to my room, and they were showing me pictures of me doing stuff like standing under the flashiest lights ever doing a "seizure pose" (at that point I probably wasn't faking it), standing with a storm trooper, eating ice cream, and pointing a "thumbs up" with some random guy (no idea who he is). I have absolutely no memory of any of these events...

I have the absolute worst headache ever today. Didn't shower (for obvious reasons) and I didn't have time to simply rest. There is definitely another seizure on the horizon.... I am just about provoking a seizure (though it is NOT all my fault) like a little kid poking a growling dog....
 
Your prof could get in trouble for liability issues, let alone risks to your health. I hope he gets a dopeslap for putting you in that position. And I hope you feel better soon.
 
Yeah we are going to have a very serious no-nonsense talk when we get back to the university.

Thank you for the well-wishes, means a lot to me. I feel a bit better but my head still feels like it's going to explode.
 
That idiot damn neared killed you, he played craps with your LIFE! I have lost 4 good friends because of epilepsy, but none due to such a blatant act of STUPIDITY.

GET A LAWYER. NOW

If he doesn't get fired, then you're doing it wrong.
 
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Birdbomb said:
That idiot damn neared killed you, he played craps with your LIFE! I have lost 4 good friends because of epilepsy, but none due tosuch a blatant act of STUPIDITY.

GET A LAWYER. NOW

If he doesn't get fired, then you're doing it wrong.
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:agree:

I think Birdbomb has it right. Your teachers behaviour was cruel & abusive.
 
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I told him I would be taking action with him when we got back to "Uni town". I also told him beside action between him and myself, I would be speaking to the Uni president, the department chair, and the UAC. I also told him if he did ANYTHING to cause another seizure again I would hire a private car to take me to the airport where I would fly first class back to the airport closest to Uni town and find another chauffeur service to drive me the hour down to Uni town....all on his tab.

No sleep, The Strip, long travelling periods, sh.tty food, The Strip, a swimming activity (which I obviously skipped out), The Strip...(the strip was the very last straw) this trip was absolutely inconsiderate; I never ask people to revolve around my needs but requiring me to go on this trip was just cruel.
 
sunglasses!!

Can anyone tell me if they have found a certain type of sunglasses to be helpful with reflection from water
 
My (blue) polarised sunglasses have helped but I have to take a short-term antiepileptic before I do stuff but, like my experience, it's always a gamble.

Wow, I just realised how that could be taken as the most idiotic pun ever...it's been one of "those days"...
 
I can send you a picture of my glasses in about an hour when I get home...it's nice because they don't look strange to anyone else so I don't stand out besides that I wear them at night and the day. They are really nice and they work (minus in extreme situations, like Las Vegas) well.
 
They are hard for me to describe- they are mirrored on the outside but they are blue from my perspective.

Anything extreme should be avoided though- I had about a day and a half of some serious issues after my seizure. That will NEVER happen again...
 
Thank you..mu daughter has epilepsy and has trouble when we drive with the light from passing trees and also when she is in a pool.Your help is wonderful. Thank you..
 
I knew someone who used tinted glasses to help control her seizures.

Here tint was called the Blueblocker 530
 
- Birdbomb, you're brilliant. Called the UAC and our uni's president and (I smile wisely as I say this) I just got an email pronouncing "Dr. Logan's Retirement!"...we all know what really happened. I'm still going after this.. I clenched my teeth during that TC and I'll keep them clenched on his salary til he gives up his fight.
 
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