In high school (1980 - 1984), I had some issues, but I was still very intelligent (though did not know until 2021 that I was suffering from brain damage from the return of my Epilepsy in 1980 to when I was finally diagnosed in treated in 1997 --- this only being possible because research was published in 1995 that proved that Epileptic <a href="/resources/top-5-myths-and-facts-about-vns-therapy-r-for-epilepsy?mht_campaign=642095ca7dea2548e039b3a8&mht_medium=keyword&mht_source=Question">Partial Seizures</a> existed. Thus some of the things that so many more older epileptics than me were being judged for before 1995 -- such as daydreaming, bad behavior, attention problems, etc.-- were in fact partial or complex <a href="/resources/top-5-myths-and-facts-about-vns-therapy-r-for-epilepsy?mht_campaign=642095ca7dea2548e039b3a8&mht_medium=keyword&mht_source=Question">partial seizures</a>, as later professionally diagnosed. However, because this was long before 1995, it resulted judgement of our behavior, intelligence, etc. while in school and even accusations of using drugs when we could not recall what the officials were talking about (having just had a Focal Onset Impaired Awareness Seizures (complex <a href="/resources/top-5-myths-and-facts-about-vns-therapy-r-for-epilepsy?mht_campaign=642095ca7dea2548e039b3a8&mht_medium=keyword&mht_source=Question">partial seizures</a>) and having to defend oneself for something that our conscious mind was not even present for. Did this also keep you back from graduating high school and even being accepted into college?

Left HS 10g, recieved GED at 18y. Retired from GaDOT 34y service 2007.

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In high school (1980 - 1984), I had some issues, but I was still very intelligent (though did not know until 2021 that I was suffering from brain damage from the return of my Epilepsy in 1980 to when I was finally diagnosed in treated in 1997 --- this only being possible because research was published in 1995 that proved that Epileptic Partial Seizures existed. Thus some of the things that so many more older epileptics than me were being judged for before 1995 -- such as daydreaming, bad… read more

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Not me. I graduated from middle school, high school, and I graduated from college.

posted April 6, 2023

No as I went all the way then 6 months collage then on job training being a electrician and made it all threw and passed all then retired from GM after 30 yrs with 25 yrs sz free

posted April 2, 2023

I graduated from high school in 89. Went to one college where I got my associates degree, then I transferred to a much larger university where I graduated and received my bachelor’s degree. After taking time off because of medical tests I went back to school again and received my Masters degree. Everyone knows having epilepsy and going to school is not easy, it just took me longer than the other people I knew.

posted April 11, 2023

Yes it has, I had a really bad seizure in 10th grade and I ended up dropping out. Because I was extre embarrassed. I felt horrible because I made a promise to my grandmother that I would graduate high-school. I ended up talking to my school and asked of they could send me the work on paper so I could do it at home and my mom can bring it to the school when I was finished it. Thankfully they did say yes. I ended up graduating when I turned 21 years old.

posted July 8, 2023

I don't see why not! If you can do multiple videos on YouTube explaining Epilepsy, i don't see why you can't work with kids!

posted May 8, 2023

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