There are many reasons why people are either fearful or nervous to try romantic relationships with a chronic illness. I thought the best way to explain this would be to share some tips that I have found along the way.
I remember when Emily and I were first dating. My friends would ask me, “Aren’t you worried about what would happen if she has a seizure? Can you deal with that?” I would always find that such a strange question. I wanted to be with Emily for who she was as a person.
I met Daniel properly in 2014. He had read a lot of my blogs before we even started talking, so he knew all about my condition. So I never had to break it to him that I live with this unpredictable condition of Epilepsy. Sometimes that can be one of the hardest parts in the beginning of a new relationship.
Sara’s Story: Getting around without a car (with kids!)
If someone had told me a year ago that in 12 months we would be doing most of our daily traveling by electric bike, I would have laughed. I live in Portland, and have a 3-year-old and a 5-year-old. It rains here for about 5 months out of the year. But, it happened.
Last year, I made my Epilepsy Resolutions for 2017. After a full year, here’s how I did on those resolutions and what my new goals are for 2018.
One of the things I do yearly is to look at my seizure triggers and try and create a plan of action in order to avoid seizures in my life, so I thought I would go through the items that I deal with and how to avoid issues throughout the year so that you may find some sort of system that works for you.
Self-care for 2018: Dealing with change is hard, no matter what your condition, but this past year it seemed to really take its toll on me mentally and physically. Here are a few tips that got me through it all.
As my regular readers know, I have traveled to Tanzania over the past few years. On one of these trips in 2015, I met a lovely young lady named Eppy. Since we met, my family has sponsored her last two years of education.
