Seizure Disabled Woman Seeks Grant For Medical Expense Debt Relief
by Melinda
Many employers do not understand (and for years I did not realize it) that seizures cause cognitive deficits. At times, auditory information is not processed. When you hear a request and don't do it, it makes you look like an incompetent employee. However, if the information was never processed it is as though it was never heard. I have been fired many times for my cognitive deficits. At the beginning of the year, I went through cognitive remediation to compensate for this deficit. I applied for job after job with the government because I had non-competitive hiring status and thought they were trying to hire more people with disabilities, but only had one interview. I am trying to become self-sufficient. I do not have transportation because I have had a seizure within the last six months. I am starting to earn money through Internet marketing. I would like to secure a grant to help pay my medical expenses while I pursue this endeavor. Health insurance companies still have high premiums for people who have pre-existing conditions. Without health insurance, my anticonvulsants cost $467/ month. If I happen to be in a public area and have a seizure, I am in charge of the ambulance costs which run around $2,000. I do not have the power to refuse an ambulance ride, even though I know they are not necessary. It is an expense that I am saddled with when people around me become scared of what is happening.
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