College thoughts for complicated situation

WinterIsComing21
Thu, 27 Sep 2018 17:46:57 +0000

I just happened to stumble upon your post while combing the boards for college info for my son. I am a former POTS patient, currently fully recovered for about 8 years. I had full blown POTS for 3 years. Despite being in the medical field, it took about 2 years to get formerly diagnosed, after an initial misdiagnosis of spontaneous cerebrospinal leaks and a slew of blood patches, but I digress. Today I am living a normal life at 9,000 ft altitude in Colorado, no residual symptoms. First of all, congratulations to your daughter for her accomplishments in spite of having POTS. I fully appreciate how difficult this must have been for her and for you, as her mom. I just wanted to write and give your daughter encouragement to keep pursuing her dreams. Statistically, the odds are on her side that she will eventually feel better and lead a more functional life, if not a completely normal one. My advice would be to find a school that is willing to acknowledge her medical condition, learn a little about it, and be able to accommodate her if she happens to have a flare without sacrificing quality. I wish you guys the best of luck.