One thing I know from being an epileptic for so many years is that visits to doctors and specialists can be very costly, ever after insurance. Just for a MRI is about $500.00 after medical insurance pays. With epilepsy it seems like a never ending cycle. My VNS alone is about a $50,000.00 procedure, my insurance pays all but 2,000.00 and that doesn't include the turning on of the device and the adjustment appointments witch I have about every two weeks until my VNS is adjusted correctly. Since my surgery I have racked up an estimated $4,000.00 in medical expenses. On top of that my medication that I have to take. It is very hard for me to make it on a fixed income as an epileptic.I myself have tried to start working from home but to no success. I have and online T-Shirt Shop my sales have been slim to none. My wife works but I want to contribute to my families finances and do my part. I would go back to my old job but the amount of seizures I'm still having won't allow me to. One other thing that is quite costly is my medical supplies such as my adult diapers due to my incontinence. So you see there are a lot of expenses when it comes to epilepsy.
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