Here’s to the caregivers for people with epilepsy! Here’s to those who live with us, take us to the hospital, and love us any which way they can. And here’s to that selfless love. It gets us through all that life has thrown at us.
When my seizures returned after 10 years, I realized who I wanted to be by my side as my partner for the rest of my life. My epilepsy had put that into stark relief. My seizures helped me realize just how important it is to have people who love and support you when dealing with a condition like epilepsy.
As 2017 comes to a close, I thought I might take a minute to share Living Well With Epilepsy’s top 10 epilepsy stories this year.
Gail’s Story: I’ve had epilepsy for over 45 years. I have grand mals and petit mals. I asked if seizures change over your lifetime and my doctor said “Yes!”
This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™, which will run from Nov. 1 to Nov. 30, 2017. Follow along! Hadley Jo’s Story Hadley Jo (4) was diagnosed at age 2 with cryptogenic localization related epilepsy. According to the journal, Epilepsy & Behavior, up to one-third of children with epilepsy are diagnosed with … Read More
Emily has a positive outlook regarding epilepsy and she is a dedicated advocate for epilepsy awareness
Jessica’s Story: I didn’t really start Living Well With Epilepsy to tell my own story. But fair is fair, I suppose it is time to share my story.
We have all felt it, that tiredness and loneliness that comes from taking care of a sick spouse. But when you have a spouse with epilepsy, life takes on a whole new meaning.