“Pick a passion.” That was the advice of a great neurologist I began seeing in Baltimore at Johns Hopkins several years ago. After looking over my medical records and my overall situation, he told me that it was likely my cognitive skills would suffer, my memory would be damaged and everything I had learned about [...]

Take Action…contact your legislator to endorse “The Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act.”

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 [...]

A couple of ‘To-Do’s’ on this Thursday! I love a good To-Do list. Just ask Andrew, my husband. If you could only see my desk!! Check out this website,  http://www.goupstate.com/article/20100210/NEWS/100219935/1088/sports?p=1&tc=pg and vote for Stanley Hunter, the former Clemson linebacker who is now in coaching. He’s been nominated for an award that will allow him to travel to colleges [...]

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.