i have 2 more and i will be 6 months seizure free so the 20th of this month i will be able to drive again i am so excited i just had to tell someone http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif

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mother of 3
ages 4,3,and 1
my pride and joy

diagnosed with epilepsy jan. of 97

live life to its fullest you never know when it may be to late to do all the things you would have done tomorrow

Congratulations!!!! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif

Luckily I don't know what it's like not to drive...I came close once upon a time.

Congrats again & I'm sure it feels great to be sz. free for that long.

Talk to you later,

JB

Congratulations!!! I'm sure your dying to be able to take your kids somewhere or just go to the store by yourself. Hope things keep on the right track for you.

well i probably still wont drive with my kids in the car for a while just in case but im dying to be able to go and get groceries by MYSELF lol i know it probably seems weird to some but for the last 3 years i havent been able to go anywhere by myself i just cant wait to be able to go somewhere anywhere by myself lol im getting so excited just talking about it it seems like driving is something that many take for granteduntil your unable to do it i will finally be able to make appointments for when its convenient for me not someone else that in its own is something i just cant wait for im hoping you are all having a wonderful day take care

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mother of 3
ages 4,3,and 1
my pride and joy

diagnosed with epilepsy jan. of 97

live life to its fullest you never know when it may be to late to do all the things you would have done tomorrow

Hey there,
CONGRATULATIONS! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/wow.gif I know just what you mean about the whole independence thing....I HATE asking (actually I feel like I'm begging) to be taken for errands, appointments and shopping. I have a hard time swallowing my pride sometimes, which makes asking for help difficult. Plus, I hate to inconvenience anyone. What ends up happening is that I get into a store and draw a complete blank about what I need because all I can concentrate on is hurrying. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/dizzy.gif My poor hubby usually spends most of Saturday toting me around. He says he doesn't mind, but it MUST get old for him! Oh well, the closest I got to getting my license back was within two weeks. Next month it will be two years since I last drove. Sometimes it gets me real down. Sometimes it just makes me angry. Bottom line is....there's not anything I can do about it! Thanks for letting me vent. I did not intend to make this "about me!" I hope you remember how to drive! Again, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Kathy

i,m from az i've been on sz meds for 6 years now i've allways drove and thay have never even said anything to me about driving am i just lucky or is there some reason y thay havent told me anything

in my state the law is you have to be 6 months seizure free to drive however you are suppose to report it yourself to the dmv ive never done that i have abided by the law though because if i was to drive and had a seizure while driving it could all come back to royally kick my butt if i hit someone and if something worse were to happen i dont think i could live with myself. although i have been seizure free for almost 6 months and i will be able to drive legally once again im not going to drive with my kids in the car unless it is an absolute emergency and i wont be driving long distances for a while either im glad to be regaining my freedom once again (kinda) but im going to take things slow i want to be as safe as I possibly can

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mother of 3
ages 4,3,and 1
my pride and joy

diagnosed with epilepsy jan. of 97

live life to its fullest you never know when it may be to late to do all the things you would have done tomorrow

I've been reading more about the state laws and driving since moving to Illinois (no set time for being seizure free). I'm lucky, I have enough warning to pull over, and have never had to give up driving. But there is sooooo much out there that says that epileptics are much less likely to cause and accident or get hurt/killed as someone having a stroke or heart attack.... seems anyone with high cholesterol should have restrictions- lol- I mean fair is fair!!!

CONGRATULATIONS on getting back on the road!!

i was just thinking though and now im kinda wondering ok say like my state law (iowa) says you have to be 6 months seizure free to legally drive ok now say i drive to another state and although im legal to drive in iowa how will that effect me driving in another state? like nebraska. we are planning a trip there at the end of sept for racing nationals that are held there it would really help out if i could drive but i want to make sure i will be legal to drive in that state any ideas?

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mother of 3
ages 4,3,and 1
my pride and joy

diagnosed with epilepsy jan. of 97

live life to its fullest you never know when it may be to late to do all the things you would have done tomorrow

Hi Jessi
Sorry to say this, but I went six months seizure free
and then had two grand mals in a period of a week, and they were out of the blue. One of them happened with very little warning. I know that this is a downer response, but I really don't know if it's such a good idea to drive.
But if you decide to, good luck, I hope it works out.
Take Care,
c

Hi Momma J.

SO Glad to hear that you get to drive again. The state that issues driving privilges rules. It's along the same lines as your insurance. Different states require different limits of liability. If you have an accident in a state that's different then your own, it falls to the state of issue.

Hope that helps!

L

i want to say congrats!!!!!! how wonderful for you!!!!!!!

i want to say thank you to all of you im now counting down the hours till i can drive again lol

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mother of 3
ages 4,3,and 1
my pride and joy

diagnosed with epilepsy jan. of 97

live life to its fullest you never know when it may be to late to do all the things you would have done tomorrow

both Minnesota & Wisconsin require self-reporting and 6 months seizure-free, then your doctor has to fill out forms certifying that you are able to drive again.

Today is the day isn't it??? CONGRATULATIONS!! I bet this will be the best day for you. Heck, you probably won't even see this post because you will be out driving all day and into the late night!

I'm happy for you!!

God Bless,
KittyMom

lol kitty well yes today IS the day but im not out driving yet because we only have one car and my hubby is at work i couldnt drive for so long that we didnt really see the point in having 2 cars to pay insurance on and everything else that comes along with 2 cars we just didnt have the money at the time and we thought it would be best just to get rid of the second car that we didnt use now im wishing we hadnt but oh well im sure me being allowed to drive again wont last long lol but you can bet you butt that im going somewhere tonight when hubby gets home. just me no driver needed lol i will actually be able to go where i want to go

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mother of 3
ages 4,3,and 1
my pride and joy

diagnosed with epilepsy jan. of 97

live life to its fullest you never know when it may be to late to do all the things you would have done tomorrow