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My Epilepsy Journey by Epilepsy Journals,J. Fuqua,Kiras Notebooks,Seizure Mom Pdf
This is a great book to keep with you to keep track of your seizure activity for your records and to show your doctor. You can see how your seizures and seizure activity is changing.This seizure journal has room to keep track of seizure activity, medications, a detailed log with lots of writing space to keep track of what took place before, during, and after the seizure. Keep track of any auras or warnings you have before the seizure. There is also a space for friends or family to write detailed observations of what they witnessed including movements, speech impairment, and more. You can write about how you were feeling and experiences after the seizure took place.
This book is a compilation of my daily life. I was inspired by St. Benedict teachings that you really look at yourself you will see yourself and others this is where you get woke up and you begin to change your life and this is where Benedictine spirituality comes in.
Short Circuit an Epileptic Journey by Alyssa D'Amico Pdf
This is the compelling story of the journey from being a little girl to becoming a strong woman while dealing with epilepsy and navigating through all the pitfalls and problems that go with it. Written in poetic form, her memoir quickly reels the reader in from the beginning, making you feel right beside her, prepping for brain surgery, in the operating room, awakening from a seizure not sure of what happened and the many social situations from school, college, friendship, sex, and relationships. All while discovering herself and going through emergencies to a more normal well controlled condition. What will happen next in life? You never know what the next surprise will be. This is a truly inspirational and eye opening story of one woman that tells the truth about what it is like to have a challenge in life and overcome the obstetrics she faces and live life on her own terms. REVIEWS 'Short Circuit: An Epileptic Journey' talks about her experiences in scaling her own mountains and how she overcame them. Dr. Dhanpaul Narine The West Indian Online Short Circuit: An Epileptic Journey, a journal of sorts collecting poems on different moments in her "journey." This includes the description of being in an ER "Waiting," the narratives of 3 brain surgeries("Conversation" & "Caught in a Storm"), but most importantly coming to terms with who she is in such poems as "Epilepsy" (with its line "epilepsy is apart of me..") & "Different Girl." As often happens here in Albany, many of the poets in the audience bought her book. Posted by DWX Poets Speak Out August 27th "Short Circuit," is a real journey and gave me, although I know a lot about epilepsy, a deeper and more personal insight into what my patients experience. You did a great job! Thank you! Werner Doyel MD NYU Langone Neurosurgeon In Short Circuit: An Epileptic Journey, a book of poetry by Alyssa D’Amico, we are presented with harrowing work that illustrates and dramatizes the actual living of a life on the edge, and breathlessly describes those struggles toward identity, the inklings of a life lived, that help us better appreciate each moment as it passes... A poem like “Dots of Blood” is a good example of what this collection does well. It makes this journey real, the stitches and the scars, makes it so the reader can feel the physical weight of this world. Judge's Review, Poetry, Writer's Digest Excellent cover design, with the ripples and patterns conveying multi-faceted meaning and movement. Very well done. We get beauty and the mysteries of the brain. Author’s choice to tell this story in poetic form allows a fabulous cadence to the story, giving us the frenetic energy of living with a medical condition, as well as a nicely rounded sense of acceptance. Author does a wonderful job of sharing settings and sensory in many of these poems, creating a nice sense of realism. Poems that include a succession of questions convey a high-energy sense of confusion and understandable frustration. Author’s experience has given her a fine familiarity with the various medicines and treatments, and it’s the author’s great instinct in balancing medical methods with her life outside of her condition that helps create this lovely flow. Well done. ‘Your Fault’ is one of the standouts, blending her seizure disorder with heartbreak and questioning. A good layering of her existence that enlivens the book. We get a sense of setting in the hospital, with good movement and time of day, blended with her interactions and questions of how many people are left in the building. Reader is very present. Nice job. Author’s goal to illuminate the world of epilepsy has more than been achieved. She humanizes her experience for us, so that it is a fine example of showing, not telling. Beautiful blend of facets. Judge's Review, Life Story, Writer's Digest It was put together very well with her experience and I am sharing it with many people. Doctors and nurses I know found it to be useful as well as my book. Discovering things not yet known of and experiences patients could have in response to medical treatment. It is about a girl who stayed positive from when diagnosed to now, even at some of the most difficult times. It is the truth about life. Dr. Lorin Myers Thank you for this wonderful book "Short Circuit an Epileptic Journey," it is truly remarkable. There was so much I did know about epilepsy and I read the positivity of faith. You are a remarkable person and it was great to meet you. NYS Senate
Epilepsy - Jody's Journey an Inspiring True Story of Healing with the Edgar Cayce Remedies by Linda Caputi Pdf
This is the remarkable true story of a young woman's seven-year struggle and final victory over epilepsy. Jody had been diagnosed with epilepsy when she was a teenager and initially chose the conventional approach of trying various medications to control the seizures. The medications didn't help; Jody was cured by Cayce's remedies.
Author : Linda Sudlesky,Steven C. Schachter Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA Page : 373 pages File Size : 50,5 Mb Release : 2020-01-20 Category : Medical ISBN : 9780190692070
Visions: The Inspirational Journeys of Epilepsy Advocates contains the stories of 50 people who have answered the call to advocate on behalf of those with epilepsy. They are people with epilepsy or members of their community, motivated to make a positive impact through education and awareness, empowerment, fundraising, healthcare and research, and organizational advocacy. Shining a light on well-known issues as well as rare forms of epilepsy and SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy), these advocates depict their journeys through both prose and photographs. Along with stories that depict the advocates' journeys, photographs show these advocates and their work in action. Visions: The Inspirational Journeys of Epilepsy Advocates empowers people affected by epilepsy and inspires continued advocacy for what has been a misunderstood and underfunded neurological disorder.
Stuart Ross McCallum shares a true account of his battle with epilepsy-beginning with the peculiar sensations he experienced as a teenager that led to his diagnosis and concluding with his eventual recovery from a temporal lobe lobectomy. McCallum vividly describes his twenty-year journey of living with epilepsy and how this unpredictable disease has not only impacted his life but the lives of everyone around him. For years he operated a business and managed his staff while battling an ever-increasing number of seizures. As his condition worsened and his postseizure responses became more intense, he was often prone to violent outbursts that threatened his safety as well as the safety of those in his inner circle. McCallum shares how the perception of the disease and the socially unacceptable behaviors that occurred as a result of his seizures eventually forced him to risk everything-he made the life-altering decision to undergo two brain operations that he hoped would provide freedom from a life of instability, danger, and stares from strangers. Beyond My Control provides an honest, emotional look into a highly complex and often misunderstood condition and how one man's perseverance helped him break through the darkness to find hope on the other side.
Watching your loved one have seizures or having them yourself can be a very emotionally difficult thing to do. Our daughter struggled with over 100 seizures every day even while heavily medicated (and we were scared of the medicine we were giving her). We felt helpless. We took it personal. We tried everything we could find. For us, the solution was found through Johns Hopkins, Dr. Kossoff, and the Atkins Diet. In a short period of time, the Modified Atkins Diet allowed our daughter to go off all her medication and reduced her seizures to just fifteen a day. Now, a couple years later, she is seizure and medicine free. We sincerely hope our experience will help you. Learn Answers to: ?Çó How much time is required to implement the Atkins for seizures diet? ?Çó What are some of the emotional hurdles that may be faced? ?Çó How can we get our child to eat differently than the family and her classmates? ?Çó What kind of complications and side effects may arise? ?Çó Can we still go out to eat? What about school lunch? ?Çó Where can I find financial assistance for this project? ?Çó I thought the Atkins diet is for weight loss ?Çó How can I keep my growing child from losing weight on the diet? ?Çó Why does this work? ?Çó Theories behind the diets. Recipes and resources.
For many years, Jeffrey Demitrack searched for a meaningful and fulfilling relationship and, most of all, hoped that one day he would find a significant other who understood and unconditionally accepted his struggles with epilepsy. People have their insecurities, and relationships already are hard without throwing seizures into the mix, so his search has been a challenging one. When first diagnosed with epilepsy at ten years old, he knew that society believed many negative stigmas about the terrible illness. This would surely be an obstacle when communicating about epilepsy to dates and potential partners. The stress of relationships, the anxiety of illness, and the impact of seizures on mood and behavior all played a part in making his interactions tough and, many times, traumatic. Significant others and dates got to witness some of his worst seizure moments. The seizures often came with blood and scars and sometimes got nasty. This is a story that gives insights about overcoming pain and suffering from a brutal and relentless disorder but, at the same time, explores the complexities of intimacy, foreplay, conflict, and the overall process of maturing to be a better lover in a relationship. He details the traumas of epilepsy and the passions of love but, at the same time, explains the confusion and darkness one might find oneself in with such losses of consciousness.
Bloom Where Youre Plantedon paper, it may be a simple concept, but in reality, it is one of the most challenging tasks a Christian will ever face, especially during hard times. I discovered this firsthand after being diagnosed with epilepsy as a teenager. I was swept off my mountain and found myself smack-dab in the middle of the valley of shadow and doubt. The truth is, this unexpected change of scenery was exactly what I needed if I was ever going to stop focusing on the plans I created and start focusing on Gods plan instead. The journey through the valley is never easy, but embracing the will God has intended for your life is a good start. I may not be through my valley just yet, but as Ive learned over the span of eight years while dealing with epilepsy, Gods plan is perfect and dependable. Blooming where youre planted is more than simply embracing your current circumstances; it is choosing to root yourself in Christ. Only then can you grow to fulfill the purpose created for you by Almighty God.
Putting a Name to It by Annemarie Goldstein Jutel Pdf
Finalist, Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize, British Sociological Association Over a decade after medical sociologist Phil Brown called for a sociology of diagnosis, Putting a Name to It provides the first book-length, comprehensive framework for this emerging subdiscipline of medical sociology. Diagnosis is central to medicine. It creates social order, explains illness, identifies treatments, and predicts outcomes. Using concepts of medical sociology, Annemarie Goldstein Jutel sheds light on current knowledge about the components of diagnosis to outline how a sociology of diagnosis would function. She situates it within the broader discipline, lays out the directions it should explore, and discusses how the classification of illness and framing of diagnosis relate to social status and order. Jutel explains why this matters not just to doctor-patient relationships but also to the entire medical system. As a result, she argues, the sociological realm of diagnosis encompasses not only the ongoing controversy surrounding revisions to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders in psychiatry but also hot-button issues such as genetic screening and pharmaceutical industry disease mongering. Both a challenge and a call to arms, Putting a Name to It is a lucid, persuasive argument for formalizing, professionalizing, and advancing longstanding practice. Jutel’s innovative, open approach and engaging arguments will find support among medical sociologists and practitioners and across much of the medical system.
In Our Words by Markus Reuber,Gregg Rawlings,Steven C. Schachter Pdf
Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES) can cause blackouts, collapses, involuntary movements, loss of memory and have major impact on quality of life. Whereas epilepsy is caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain, PNES are psychological-based responses to triggers inside or outside the body that are perceived as threatening by the person affected. PNES are poorly understood by the medical community. It is common for doctors to struggle to explain this diagnosis, which can leave their patients frustrated and confused. Often people are told that their PNES are caused by "stress" and sent away with no further support or advice. It is no wonder that those affected feel isolated, abandoned and hopeless about living with the condition. In Our Words: Personal Accounts of Living with Non-Epileptic Seizures shows those diagnosed with PNES that they are not alone, and how others have courageously managed to come to terms with their seizures. These heartfelt personal accounts will also allow family, friends, healthcare providers and researchers to gain more understanding of the condition and work to provide a better quality of life to those living with PNES.
Living and Coping with Epilepsy, My Way by Cara Coles Pdf
You really can have anything you want out of life, no matter what. Living and Coping with Epilepsy, My Way is about the author's journey living and dealing with epilepsy, finding the law of attraction, and how her life has changed since then.
I don’t know why people are afraid of people who have epilepsy. It’s just a condition. It’s not something you can catch; it is not contagious. Epilepsy has to do with the brain. Like me, I was born perfectly normal. However, I had one of my blood vessels on the left side of my brain bust. That is why I have seizures for the rest of my life. Epilepsy is not a bad word. It is only a condition. Doctors are doing more research on it so they can try out new medication that may control the seizures much better. Maybe one day, they will find a stronger medication for epilepsy. I will do everything in my power to make sure that people with epilepsy will have a better life. Maybe one day, that would be cool. Maybe my life is not perfect. People think I can’t do anything, but they should think again. I can do anything when I put my mind to it. I can do it.
