~Epilepsy in Real Life~
I don’t think you can ever adequately describe an aura to someone who’s never had a seizure… It comes out of nowhere- soft, floaty, like my body’s lifting, as though weightless. And yet, I can feel just enough to know that I’m tingling...
I’ve written several “letters” in the past, I could post for Valentine’s day- one to my husband (obviously lol) and one to Epilepsy include links. This one, however, is to you. Now that Valentine’s has passed, we can look beyond the hearts, candy, flowers, romantic FB pics, and focus on you. This V-Day letter is one to ourselves…
He, being my husband, made the comment in conversation with a doctor. And he’d come home and relayed the conversation to me; I knew the comment wasn’t said in judgement and when he casually repeated those words, I could see an old sense of pride. Almost as if he was picturing her...
Strangers will say- “Wow, she’s screwed up.” And friends will say- “Oh my God, I didn’t know she was so crazy.” But that’s the point of a blog right? To reveal?... and there will be a group of you out there that say- “She’s me…. I know who that person is.” This is for you then.
Here are a few slides I managed to capture with my phone from the symposium for those of you looking for more info on Women's health issues and Epilepsy. Hope these help provide some valuable knowledge and answers for you!! Catamenial Epilepsy (Periods and Epilepsy): Pregnancy, Contraceptives and Epilepsy: Appropriate AEDs for Epilepsies:
In Megan's Shoes 