Hi everyone.

Some of you know that my 17 year old has epilepsy. And that his seizures
are uncontrolled. I'm not sure if you realize that this means. He has them
in stores, on the street, at school and sometimes looks very much normal
but just doesn't have a clue what he has done.

But I have to make sure he is safe and also allow him to be a teen and young adult. Technically I've waited a little to long to give him some of the freedoms others get. But I did the best to find substitutes. Know that he is
asking for the freedom to go on his own, and things. Its time.

1. We live a block from the grocery. 2 Blocks and a busy road from the
Library. Both these are safe, except for the very busy highway.

2. Down the street is the convenience store, and I've been very careful
about this. Because he doesn't seem to have a clue at times he is even
on that road. Or how he got there.

3. Luckily many of the people in this town, know about his seizures. And would help. THe kids his age were taught to help.

4. I chose to buy a cell phone, and its got special numbers to call. And its in his hands so that if a emergency he can call. Not sure yet how that would work if he had a seizure and couldn't call.

5. The really neat thing is he is entering the jobs program at school. And they are going to try and use his cell phone as his emergency contact.
And he will interview at the local veternary clinic.


So what else can I do to allow freedom, but not slack on safety.

Donna