I CAN do this..Safety first though :-/

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 I remember when I first shared my seizures where back. Seems like everyone went into panic mode except me. Yikes! Some had no clue I even had seizures. The most popular phrase “Whitney, move back home.” My reactions, I was angry and frustrated

The Infamous Seizure Triggers!

Medication. Doctors diagnose your problem, write a prescription, tell you take the meds a few times a day and send you on your merry little way. No matter if it’s the common cold, flu, a cut or in my case, epilepsy. There is NO cure for epilepsy so medication is used to help control the

It Starts With A Headache…

Migraines, intense migraines you can’t begin to imagine. Maybe try thinking of your absolute worse headache times 10. That’s how these temporal lobe seizures begin. I’ll take you on a walk on the longest 30 seconds ever. 30 seconds that feels like hours. It starts with a headache in the front right side of my

Epilepsy Will NOT Defeat Me

2013 started out to be quite stressful. January 8, one of my godmother’s left this earth, the day right before my 27th birthday. That not only tore me apart but I later realized it sparked something inside of me. Life is short, no one knows the day nor hour God will call us home. It

Explaining the Monsters Called Seizures

When a person has a seizure, depending on the type of seizure they have, there is often a bit of amnesia. Memory loss. Because of that, I vaguely remember what happened when I had seizures as a kid. All I can go off of are stories told by my mom and family members who witnessed