This article was originally posted on Instagram. Thirty years ago, for Halloween 1990, I was a Dead Punk Bride. I wasn’t much of a drinker but that night I had two mixed drinks. The next morning I had my first seizure. I was 21 years old, barely an adult. Five Read more…
In this episode, our host, David Clifford, tries to provide context around the statement that every person new to Epilepsy seems to make, “I just want a normal life!”. The process of adapting to Epilepsy is tough and often long. One thing that hinders us in the search for true Read more…
I’ve written previously about an episode of my life where anger, frustration and immense loathing of my diagnosis caused me to make a terrible (and dangerous) decision. Without medical advice, I stopped taking my medication and lost almost a year of my life, it’s still a blank spot in my Read more…
Every superhero often finds their superpowers, in some ways, work against them. So, I’m just going to come right out and say it, at times epilepsy really sucks. There, it’s done. But it’s most definitely not over. If it was, I’ve just written the world’s shortest blog post (well, it’s Read more…
I woke up this morning with a headache, it wasn’t a big deal and it went away after I took regular, straightforward over-the-counter painkillers. When I showered, I found a very tender, and extremely large bump on the back of my head. Immediately I started joining dots together and the Read more…
In this episode, I reluctantly open up about my almost thirty-year-long personal struggle with uncontrolled seizures and describe the great lengths to which I went to overcome them. I want to first thank everyone that has supported me through my decades-long adventures with Epilepsy that ultimately led to my role Read more…