It's hard to believe my not being sorry I have it. I wouldn't have experienced how my life has been. I've learned a lot through the years since I've got it. Some hasn't been the greatest and some have. 1 thing especially since I did continue to live is appreciating life, probably would've happened as I got older if didn't have it. Since did though I started enjoying life at a younger age, even when seizures were more severe.

Appreciate the post but maybe growth isn't such a good choice of words here. I've accepted my condition and have learned to live with it. I do prioritize more and do keep lists more because I forget things. I might be a little better organized because I have to be to function. I would have to think pretty hard to see any ways I have "benefited" from my condition. I do try to see other people's perspectives more often but I attribute this to getting older and wiser. I do appreciate this myepilepsyteam.com site because it's made me think more and given me some answers that I don't get from my neurologist. It also raises issues I've never thought about. I also like being part of a team, always have and I do appreciate Dave because he makes me think through his thoughtful questions, plus I like everyone's responses. But as for benefiting from epilepsy in any way, don't think so. At least not now anyway.

I’ve had my epilepsy since the age of 2. I during my preteens into my teens I would learn a little bit of something about Epilepsy. It wasn’t until I started going to an Epilepsy Support Group., when I started learning a lot about Epilepsy.. even during groups like this on line helped learn many new info on Epilepsy

Thanks for your support and hang in there and try to stay positive, I do and so can you my opinion