Anyone brave enough? - Epilepsy Message Board

Piano · 05-09-2002, 02:14 AM

Hi guys, I want to try out something a friend of mine suggested. Healthy mind, healthy body. Power of thinking positive. So, I want everyone to talk about how E has positively affected their lives. I know you all are thinking, "She's nuts. How can this be positive?" But I'm gonna try, and I'll be the first. No snickering behind my e-back. Here goes:

If I didn't have epilepsy, I wouldn't have ended up on this page and met all of you!

Please someone reply. My friend truly believes in this and I don't want to be a dork alone!

Piano

Kokopelli · 05-09-2002, 02:20 AM

Ok Piano,

I'll be a dork with you.... it has made me look at how ignorant people can truely be. I feel we all have been given something no matter the handicap.. but people look at people still in the year 2002 as "freaks" it's not our ignorance it's theres

Hugs
Koko

Ksavage · 05-09-2002, 07:28 AM

I'll be the 3rd dork here! I allways knew that Mark & I had a special realationship but if I had never began having these seizures I would have never know just how special I truely am to him. He takes such good care of me & I get really down at times since I have lost my job & he has been so supportive & tells me he loves it that he has a "housewife" & he thinks I am actually less stressed since I have been off of work. Piano, I think this is the best post yet! You are truely going to make a difference by asking us to join you in this quest & I think it is great. Thank you so very much. You have just made my day a brighter one!
Big hug to you!
Kim

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Yesterday is the past, tomorrow is the future, today is a GIFT, that it is why it is called the present.

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couldbeworsaspose · 05-09-2002, 11:45 AM

welllllll,
Since aquiring epilepsy,It really has sorted the wheat from the chaff.No one came rallying round,not just so called friends,but family included.I suppose It's a positive as I know where I stand lol.One more thing,It meant I could finnish working In a dangerous environment,climbing cranes,crawling through manholes,climbing In boiler's,repairing the tea urn in the canteen....ha.
garry

Piano · 05-10-2002, 12:03 AM

I've come up with another one. It has gotten my a$$ into gear. I know I'm not gonna die from it tommorrow or anything, but I usually feel sick, so when I do feel better, instead of just wasting my time, I accomplish things. I do those puzzles I've had in the closet for years, I go out to lunch with friends I haven't seen in months, and I take my dogs for walks. Which they love me even more for! Man, I love those dogs!

You guys are awesome!

Piano