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<blockquote data-quote="timer lady" data-source="post: 201703" data-attributes="member: 393"><p><strong>Heather,</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Like Marg, I wouldn't ask you to make the best of this....this *****. I would hope that you can find a level of acceptance; some peace with your body & how it works.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>I struggled through the decade of my 20's with debilitating seizures. I hated & fought my body daily. The more I fought the worse the seizures were. I spent time at Mayo Clinic then - they taught me bio-feedback & other relaxation techniques to get through the resentment I felt - that my body was holding me hostage. The same you are feeling - that your body is holding you hostage, that you may have to apply for disability.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Through my current illness, I've had to pull back the things I learned during my 20's. The seizures were a part of me, just like going to the bathroom, need to nourish my body. I could expect it almost daily. My illness now is in another direction but it is a part of who I am....so I have to & will use whatever I need to function. To move forward.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>I've had to find different outlets, different ways to communicate. I can't even apply makeup anymore. I need direction from a professional to apply it correctly. If anything I'm glad for my walker - it takes the attention off my face & it's disfigurement. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The embarassment isn't about you ~ it's more about the world's need for perfection. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>This wasn't about you or your feelings of needing/using your quad cane. It's about human nature in general ~ the need for perfection. Many beautiful people are "overlooked" when they are seen with some type of device to help them function. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timer lady, post: 201703, member: 393"] [B]Heather, Like Marg, I wouldn't ask you to make the best of this....this *****. I would hope that you can find a level of acceptance; some peace with your body & how it works. I struggled through the decade of my 20's with debilitating seizures. I hated & fought my body daily. The more I fought the worse the seizures were. I spent time at Mayo Clinic then - they taught me bio-feedback & other relaxation techniques to get through the resentment I felt - that my body was holding me hostage. The same you are feeling - that your body is holding you hostage, that you may have to apply for disability. Through my current illness, I've had to pull back the things I learned during my 20's. The seizures were a part of me, just like going to the bathroom, need to nourish my body. I could expect it almost daily. My illness now is in another direction but it is a part of who I am....so I have to & will use whatever I need to function. To move forward. I've had to find different outlets, different ways to communicate. I can't even apply makeup anymore. I need direction from a professional to apply it correctly. If anything I'm glad for my walker - it takes the attention off my face & it's disfigurement. The embarassment isn't about you ~ it's more about the world's need for perfection. This wasn't about you or your feelings of needing/using your quad cane. It's about human nature in general ~ the need for perfection. Many beautiful people are "overlooked" when they are seen with some type of device to help them function. [/B] [/QUOTE]
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