I dont know what to do

Posted by jessehill @jessehill, 3 days ago

Hello my name is Jesse i live in Ohio. My seizures started about 10 years ago. I was working for Nelson Tree Company doimg powerline clearance. I was training and was using a hand saw and cut a limb and it blew into a 69,000 Volt powerline which i was shocked. 2 months later i started getting weird feelings which turned out to be left tempro lobe seizures, now in the past three months ive been having grand mal seizures up to 5 a day. And my poor kids have to hold my head back when there happining because i stop breathing. The bad thing when i was shocked work wouldent let me report it for fear of loosing the contract with the power company so now i just get to suffer. I havent been able to work the last few months i work at honda transmisson building 4x4's. I cant work cuz i could get injured. I tried fileing short term disabilty through work but they said its pre existing and denied it bit the grand mal seizures arnt pre existing. Im just at a loss i dont know what to do

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restisaweapon | @restisaweapon | 3 days ago

Sorry to hear about all this hardship in your life. Try not to worry about the kids. When I was young my dad had MS and would need help too. Helping him really developed compassion in me. They love you and would feel a measure of compassion helping their dad when he needs it.
Have you asked about your surgical options? My epilepsy was created by a high fever that caused a seizure. 13 years later I started having seizures. Took meds to control them, then at 49yrs old started having seizures again. They look for a damaged spot on the brain (I think caused by the first seizure). They do tests to see if the seizure comes from that spot and if so you’re a good candidate. Post surgery I still take the meds (for insurance) but have had no seizures.