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Epilespy

When I was 6 years old I fell on a pencil in school. I was walking to sharpen my pencil after another class mate had sharpened his. Walking back to my seat with my sharpened pencil I fell with the pencil lead faced upright and it went into my eyelid. I received stitches and was sent home. One week later I had a seizure for the first time and now it is a part of my life. I am trying to overcome the odss that I cant achieve an education. In high school I was supposed be in Special education classes, but when tested I beat the odds and scored too high for that. I graduated with a high shcool diploma and not a certificate. I am now a senior in college studying to Media Broadcasting.
From this accident I have developed Pedi-mile seizures. I started out on Dilantin, Tegretol, Keppra, and now I am on Lamictal. I am now 25 year old college student trying to do the best I can. I work part time and attend school full-time. I have had to beat the odds because all doctors have told me that I would have trouble in school. Well it is challenging, and I have been in college since 2002 but I Will soon graduate in December 2008. I must continue to take this medicine because without it after two to three days I will have a seizure. I should not have to suffef a seizure because I cant afford my medicine. This is a life or death situation. Can you help me?

I have applied for Disabilitiy and I have been denied for that service. At 23 the Air Force Took me of my fathers insurance and when I turned 25 my mothers employer took me off of her insurance. I really dont know where to turn to for help.
 
 
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Posted By: Yahoo22 Posted 4 Years, 4 months, 4 days ago Personal Story
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