Hi Tiger Lilly,
I want you to know I am more than happy to be there for you as a friend who understands how you feel. For many yrs. I asked myself the question: "Why do I have seizures?" As yrs. went by I found out why all of this happened as I look at my job that I've had for almost 22 yrs. I work as a Teacher Aide in special Ed. helping students with learning, emotional, and physical disabilities. I've found I can relate to many of the students because of the physical and emotional problems I had over the yrs. when I was in my teens. Here's wishing you well and I want you to know that I'm sure you have a special influence on someone you know. May God Bless You!

Sue

Thank you porkette, I might be heading back to school to be a vetinary tech. but I'm waiting to hear about what's going to happen next with me on the 24th of this month. Right now it's hard for me to work because my headaches get so bad so right now I'm just looking for something simple. I couldn't thank you enough for your insite on everything. I actually have someone to turn too now when I start feeling down about things. Thanks again porkette

Wonderful SUE!

While I only had a very mild hearing loss, I actually pestered the very own founder of the Deaf Service Center (YES - the very Dr. Jerry Connors himself), to teach me sign language! LOL! (Only 24 dB hearing loss)

I wouldn't stop bugging him until he taught me! I learned little by little - "go away", "shut up", "stop bugging me", "close the door" "I'm busy", "come back later" "On Telephone now" - but I learned!



Then he got the idea! He finally taught me and told me what book to get, so I could teach myself, and later on, I tutored and interpreted for some hearing impaired/deaf folks whenever I could or if there was a shortage. And it was the DSC that obtained me a TTY (now TDD).

It's strange considering that the car accident in 1988 made me deaf overnight and I already knew sign language and had a TTY/TDD ~ and it's no wonder why the Neurologist at the Epilepsy Center got a "little suspicious". The odds of such the like of this happening is extremely very high.

BUT CONGRATS TO YOU and may the BOTH of you be successful in your CAREERS!