Emily’s Perspective: Life with severe seizures
There are so many things I could be doing with my life. People like me, who have severe seizures, aren’t able to live life as normally as we would like. … Read More
Brian’s Story: Accepting and Living with Seizures
About 4 years ago I had to accept and learn how to live with seizures. I’m 29 years old and I experience a headache/migraine and a sense of déjà vu that will at times progress into a seizure.… Read More
Emily’s Perspective: Driving
It hit me that I was going to be getting the bus and the train everywhere when my friends would be driving places. … Read More
Lemonade for Livy: Crowdsourced FUN-draising
Jon Scheinman and his family are more loving and more energetic than any family I’ve met in a long time. They have kicked off a national effort called “Lemonade for Livy,” to raise funds which will go to the Epilepsy Foundation to support epilepsy research. How it all started Lemonade for Livy … Read More
Meet Emily, Living Well’s new writer
I am pleased to introduce you to Living Well With Epilepsy’s new contributing writer, Emily-Sian Donoghue. You may remember her from a few of her personal stories.… Read More
Emily’s Story: Managing intractable epilepsy with RNS
Emily is a normal, optimistic, 21 year-old college student. The only thing holding her back is uncontrolled seizures. Now with the help of the RNS System she has a fighting chance at her dreams.… Read More
Letter to the Editor: Paying through the nose
To the Editor: I was diagnosed with Epilepsy in May 2012. In December 2012 I had 2 seizures at home and my family called 911. They took me to the hospital because I had another when they were here to be monitored for three days. The hospital advised DMV and suspended my … Read More
Stephen’s Story: Chef, Runner and Survivor
I have been seizure free for 14 months and feel that my epilepsy is not behind me but I should enjoy being seizure-free. … Read More