Epilepsy Walk—Epilepsy Support Network of Orange County

I am happy to announce that the Epilepsy Support Network of Orange County’s Annual Epilepsy Walk will take place about a month from now, on Saturday, April 22, 2017.  I have created my team for this year, which is The Hummingbirds. 

Announcement: Epilepsy Support Network of Orange County Support Group Meeting

This Friday, March 10, 2017, the Epilepsy Support Network of Orange County will hold its monthly support group meeting.  The theme is “Diagnosing Epilepsy—How Is It Done?”  Dr. David Millett will be the speaker for the adult group and Dr. Daniel Shrey will present to the parent group. The program will start at 7:00 pm, Pacific Time.

Epilepsy Blog Relay—Importance of Caregivers

This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™ which will run from March 1 through March 31. Follow along and add comments to posts that inspire you!

Epilepsy is scary and takes a team effort.  This includes caregivers—that is, parents, spouses, siblings, grandparents, other relatives, or friends/guardians.  They are the unsung heroes in the fight to gain seizure freedom and help the person with epilepsy achieve a fulfilling life.

Epilepsy Blog Relay—Living Well with Epilepsy

The Living Well with Epilepsy blog has started another month-long Epilepsy Blog Relay.  It started yesterday and will run through the end of March 2017.  I will be participating on March 6.

I hope you follow along.  It will give you an opportunity to learn more about epilepsy from different points of view.  The link to the participants is below. Happy reading!

http://livingwellwithepilepsy.com/

http://livingwellwithepilepsy.com/epilepsy-blog-relay/epilepsy-blog-relay-march-2017-participants

African Americans and Epilepsy

February is Black History Month.  I thought it would be appropriate to address some of the issues regarding African Americans who have epilepsy.  The data I’m presenting here unfortunately is from the 2010 census, which is the most current I could find.  I think this reflects the lack of resources going to help this population.  About 375,000 African Americans in the United States have epilepsy and are being treated for it. Over 20,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. 

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Valentine’s Day is the day for couples to celebrate their love, but many may not know that it is also special for people with epilepsy.  Saint Valentine is the patron saint of epilepsy.  It’s a strange and complicated story, but then again, epilepsy is also strange and complicated.

Announcement: Women and Epilepsy Symposium, February 4, 2017

On Saturday, February 4, 2017, in Huntington Beach, the University of California, Irvine and the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles will be hosting a symposium on Women and Epilepsy.  The program opens at 8 am and closes at 2 pm, Pacific Time.  It will address key issues related to women, including prenatal counseling, catamenial seizures, effects of drugs on the reproductive cycle, breastfeeding, menopause, and more.

Registration is $10.  You can prepay online or pay onsite.  For more information, you can call Rebekkah Halliwell at 310-670-2870. 

Hope you can make it!

http://endepilepsy.org/womenandepilepsy/

http://endepilepsy.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1808_A_Epilepsy-Symposium-Flier_final-1.pdf