My Journey to Seizure Control

My doctor (who I love), never really talked to me about other outside factors that could possibly still cause breakthrough seizures. It will be up to you. The meds can’t do it all, the doctors can’t do it all. You have to cultivate the freedom you desire.

Clinical Trials and Epilepsy: Innovation that Matters

As technology and the advancement of patient care continues to move forward, a greater need grows for Clinical Trials, participants, and staff. Could the stigmatization against the innovation of Clinical Trials be holding us back from a possible cure for epilepsy?

Build the Best Healthcare Team: For You

Living with Epilepsy, or any chronic illness, requires you to have the best healthcare team available. Finding these physicians are not always easy. Referrals, research, office visits, testing, its like an unending cycle just to find someone that suits you and your needs.

How Television Portrays Epilepsy

This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™ which will run from June 1 through June 30. Follow along and add comments to posts that inspire you! Every time I hear the word “seizure” during a television show I automatically start to cringe. How will it be displayed this time? Will it be a

Improve Your Life with Epilepsy by Practicing Self-Care

This blog post is part of the Self-Care Movement hosted by Self Care Catalysts. Learn more at www.selfcaremvmt.com. Use hashtag #selfcaremvmt on all social media outlets. What if I told you that you can change your life with Epilepsy by simply putting yourself first? If I also told you that practicing Self-Care would be the key

Seizure Clusters – Do I Have Them?

Seizures. Epilepsy. Grand Mal Seizures. Tonic Clonic. Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Nocturnal Seizures. All of these words were used to describe my condition my entire life. I’ve been in and out of hospitals and neurologist offices for the last 30 years but never had I heard “Seizure Clusters” to classify my seizures. I’m a research queen,