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Now this is a problem.
Last week I had a grande mal seizure (for those who don't know, I'm epileptic)
& made a real mess of myself. I have these seizures about every 2 months & usually it results in nothing more than a few bumps & bruises. but this time I made a real mess of myself.
Lots of blood & I look rather like I've been a round in the ring with Mike Tyson. It's healing now, nothing really wrong except a rather persistant concussion (hence my general absence here) &, now that the swelling's gone down, I've found that my right eye isn't quite keeping up with my left & my vision is hard to focus seperately as well. I broke my glasses & got some glass in that eye so I expect that the focusing trouble will fix itself over time, but I'm a bit worried about the trouble with getting them to focus together... not a good look for an artist. I hope that sorts itself out.
Asides from that though, it's just messy & annoying, but it's raised some interesting points. Especially in combination with my nearly drowning due to a seizure on our honeymoon.
This is the first time I've actually stayed at home because the injuries looked so bad.
And I hated it too, feeling imprisoned, as if I had something to be ashamed of.
But, unfortunately, if I do go out, it won't be me that has to wear the sideways looks, & the scorn.
But even so, most of our neighbours see me out & about with various bruises on a reasonably often basis.
If something happens to me & I die as a result of a seizure, the conclusion is going to seem pretty obvious to most of them.
I have insurance too. Not much, just enough to see me disposed of, the lawyers paid, & a bit of cash towards my kids education etc. As you can guess, not many insurance companies like to insure epileptics. But it is only accident insurance, & if I die because of an accident resulting from a seizure then there is no question that the lawyer would have to fight the insurance company for the money.
So, I spent yesturday on the phone to my Lawyer. making sure that he's aware of the situation, knows who my medical specialists are & where my medical records are held. With instructions to fight for John & my Kids insurance. And also, to hire a really GOOD criminal Lawyer for John if need be.
Since, given that, unless it happens in public, there's no way to prove that a seizure ever took place.
Hands up everyone who thinks there wouldn't be an investigation!
The chances of me dying as the result of an accident caused by a seizure are miniscule. Nowhere near as high as the chances of me dying in a car accident or the like. But it has nearly happened three times now (No, not last week, that was messy, but no long term injuries, so long as this eye sorts itself out anyhow)
So how do I protect my family from the consequences if it does happen?
Last week I had a grande mal seizure (for those who don't know, I'm epileptic)
& made a real mess of myself. I have these seizures about every 2 months & usually it results in nothing more than a few bumps & bruises. but this time I made a real mess of myself.
Lots of blood & I look rather like I've been a round in the ring with Mike Tyson. It's healing now, nothing really wrong except a rather persistant concussion (hence my general absence here) &, now that the swelling's gone down, I've found that my right eye isn't quite keeping up with my left & my vision is hard to focus seperately as well. I broke my glasses & got some glass in that eye so I expect that the focusing trouble will fix itself over time, but I'm a bit worried about the trouble with getting them to focus together... not a good look for an artist. I hope that sorts itself out.
Asides from that though, it's just messy & annoying, but it's raised some interesting points. Especially in combination with my nearly drowning due to a seizure on our honeymoon.
This is the first time I've actually stayed at home because the injuries looked so bad.
And I hated it too, feeling imprisoned, as if I had something to be ashamed of.
But, unfortunately, if I do go out, it won't be me that has to wear the sideways looks, & the scorn.
But even so, most of our neighbours see me out & about with various bruises on a reasonably often basis.
If something happens to me & I die as a result of a seizure, the conclusion is going to seem pretty obvious to most of them.
I have insurance too. Not much, just enough to see me disposed of, the lawyers paid, & a bit of cash towards my kids education etc. As you can guess, not many insurance companies like to insure epileptics. But it is only accident insurance, & if I die because of an accident resulting from a seizure then there is no question that the lawyer would have to fight the insurance company for the money.
So, I spent yesturday on the phone to my Lawyer. making sure that he's aware of the situation, knows who my medical specialists are & where my medical records are held. With instructions to fight for John & my Kids insurance. And also, to hire a really GOOD criminal Lawyer for John if need be.
Since, given that, unless it happens in public, there's no way to prove that a seizure ever took place.
Hands up everyone who thinks there wouldn't be an investigation!
The chances of me dying as the result of an accident caused by a seizure are miniscule. Nowhere near as high as the chances of me dying in a car accident or the like. But it has nearly happened three times now (No, not last week, that was messy, but no long term injuries, so long as this eye sorts itself out anyhow)
So how do I protect my family from the consequences if it does happen?
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