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How Many Here Like Me Have Their Adult Child/Children Still Living With You?

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Palm Harbor, FL

First, Her 27th birthday is tomorrow. My Husband and I are taking Her out for dinner tomorrow. She'll be graduating from Physical Therapy Assistant Program March. Sometimes it gets very stressful and She forgets about My Epilepsy...

January 14, 2021
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Im 21 and i still live with my mom and stepdad, i cant drive and my mom helps with a lot of my medical needs such as appointments.

February 4, 2021
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

' Hi I have a daughter who is 41 this year and a son who will be 43. I also have epilepsy. We are all lucky that my husband is such a rock for us all doing every thing we need. Luckily my youngest daughter hasn’t shown any sign and hopefully never will. She has her hands full with twin boys who have a genetic condition called TARPS. Stress has become a by word in our family. I feel for you at this time in our history. Keep well.

January 14, 2021
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I don’t have any kids but I stayed with my mum for a year while I waited to get the house I live in now I was 27 when when my mum asked me to move into my own home I moved into my own home I was 29 when I moved into my first home which was too big and dug my heels in to sell I eventually gave in and sold that’s why I had to go stay with my mum again for a year x x

January 14, 2021
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I am the one w/ epilepsy. My older son is 23 and is living w/ us. Congrats on her accomplishment and birthday. I think that my boys may forget too because I do so much (for others/them).

January 14, 2021
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Thank You so much Sandra Shadbolt💜,
When My Daughter was younger, about 11 or 12, She began to laugh constantly for about 5 to 10 minutes and couldn't stop. She even had a Friend over one time in the back seat of the car. My Daughter was getting scared while laughing. In a few months later She stopped...

January 14, 2021

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