Why won’t people talk about Epilepsy? Once they hear about the diagnosis, if they find out you might be on course for a major brain surgery…why do they all of a sudden tune you out?

…a few great Epilepsy resource links on this Monday morning.

If you’re like me, you’re always wondering not only how can you help yourself through this disease we call Epilepsy, but how can you help others?

Medical dramas get it ‘wrong’ much of the time when it comes to seizure first-aid.

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! Admittedly, I have never been a huge fan of this so-called-holiday. Too much candy, I never know if I should or shouldn’t buy gifts for my close family and friends-and then there’s my husband. We are just coming off of the holidays. Do we really need to exchange gifts? I’ve always thought [...]

America’s Next Top Model with Epilepsy…

Unless you are strong enough and conscientious enough to take matters into your own hands, you can become a bit of a ‘shut-in’ with Epilepsy.

This is a fantastic video!! Produced by the Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado, it follows the ‘Talk About It’ theme. It’s especially poignant when the kids in the piece emphasize that those of us with Epilepsy are ‘just like everyone else’–and should be treated like all of the other kids. If you have a chance, pass this [...]

Talk about aggravating, and actually…downright hurtful. One of my husband’s favorite sitcoms is Two And A Half Men, now in syndication on a variety of networks. For reasons I will never figure out (call it a guy thing), Andrew loves this show!  A few nights ago, we had a great dinner at home, I was cleaning up [...]

As you dive deep into a certain illness and you begin to participate in fundraising, it seems like the more you do for the cause, the more you want to understand where the money will go.