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Wishing You A Blessed Christmas…

December 24, 2024
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Christmas is a time of giving and sharing…

Offering the best of you to the ones you love.


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Prescription switching. Do you know what you’re REALLY getting?

December 21, 2024
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How many times have you had a prescription switched without your knowledge or permission?

Not just switched to a generic version of the prescribed drug, but to a different drug altogether.

Yet the practice of swapping out medications is perfectly legal in most states.

It’s called “therapeutic substitution” and it happens when a patient is switched to a cheaper medication in the same class of drugs.


21 Praises of Wisdom. Pass It On… 

December 16, 2024
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Think of it as common sense. Think of it as courtesy. Think of it as how you’d like to be treated yourself.


What’s a song that describes how you feel today?

December 12, 2024
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For me it’s “Like a bridge over troubled water…”


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I didn’t mean to go MIA…

December 7, 2024
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I missed all of you.

Truth is, I’ve been in the hospital all week, with walking pneumonia!


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Contribute to Doctors Without Borders today and TRIPLE your generosity!

December 3, 2024
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It doesn’t matter whether it’s $5.00 or $500. Every single dollar counts and will be tripled.


Dip into to this delicious chocolate fondue…and other MAD delights

December 3, 2024
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There are loads of other mouth-watering dishes awaiting you.

I’ll just give you a quick taste…


Three Anti-Seizure Diets That Could Change Your Life…

November 29, 2024
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Just when you feel that all is lost, and you’re about to give up on your meds, there is another option.  (In fact, there are three!)

They may not beat your epilepsy (although some people say they do!)

But they can help reduce your seizures and the amounts of medication needed.


Thank you

November 28, 2024
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Thanks for the giving…

Thanks for the care…

Thanks for being there with compassion and truth…

I am grateful for all you are and all you do…

And I promise to be there for you, forever true.

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If you only read one book about epilepsy, make this the one

November 22, 2024
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“Kurt Eichenwald’s memoir is an immensely moving and captivating chronicle of his struggle with epilepsy. His unflinching descriptions of the extreme challenges of his condition have much to teach all of us about living. This an extraordinary book.”


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    Phylis Feiner Johnson

    Phylis Feiner Johnson

    I've been a professional copywriter for over 35 years. I also had epilepsy for decades. My mission is advocacy; to increase education, awareness and funding for epilepsy research. Together, we can make a huge difference. If not changing the world, at least helping each other, with wisdom, compassion and sharing.

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