8 most valuable (and brutal) life lessons everyone should learn
Sometimes the most valuable life lessons can be the most brutal to learn. Emily reminds us why these lessons are worth it in the end.… Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay™: Leila’s Ideas on Creatively Living Well
Side effects from seizures and medication sometimes leave me feeling lost. I must get creative to be successful in my everyday life.… Read More
My ID Square: A Review of Medical ID Squid Square
A few weeks ago staff from My ID Square contacted me about the possibility of reviewing one of their medical ID bracelets-of course, I said yes! My ID Square makes “smart” medical IDs which connect to a powerful online medical profile and alert contacts in an emergency by using a QR code. After … Read More
Emily’s Perspective: Thoughts on the show “Epilepsy & Me”
Living with Epilepsy It’s scary, living in fear, living the unknown, not knowing when your next seizure will strike, if it’ll strike again at all. That’s what it’s like, living with an invisible disability. It’s hidden and sometimes, without warning, it can strike. I’ve lived the last 11 years of my life … Read More
Getting an Advanced Degree with Epilepsy
Anyone with Epilepsy knows that school can present a number of challenges, including people thinking you cannot complete an advance degree. I’m here to tell you that you can. Here are some helpful tips for your journey.… Read More
Interview with founders of new seizure monitor
I recently interviewed the co-founders of Life Patch, a non-invasive real-time temperature monitoring system for children with febrile seizures. I learned about this potential new seizure monitor now in development, and how it may be a help to people living with epilepsy. It turns out co-founders, Aaron Goldstein and Collin Hill, heard … Read More
An Epilepsy Story: Living with uncontrolled epilepsy
Dan, a reader and a man living with uncontrolled epilepsy, has generously shared his story with us. Below you will find an excerpt: “For the first ten years I was relatively healthy. But the year I turned ten, I contracted viral meningitis. A few months later I was sledding in the park … Read More