Reply #11: I have a son who was diagnosed with epilepsy at a very young

[Veggie Meathead]

age ( when he was 3).He is 14 now.He suffers from these attacks that
makes him go blank and he stares at things.This is what is called an
absence seizure.He takes medication (Depakote) twice a day.Most of the time his seizures are controlled but sometimes all of a sudden he will get an attack that makes him fall.It is at these times that he has had scars on his face and arms and knees that llok surprisingly similar to Bush's.

If this is indeed the malady affecting Bush, I feel a great sympathy for him.I wish he would come out in the open .This would not merely have the effect of quieting his critics who call him stupid but will
educate many Americans who are not aware of the devastating effects of epilepsy on children.