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Resources for when you can’t drive…

July 17, 2025
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The secret here is the numbers 2-1-1.


The funeral…

July 14, 2025
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Recently, we buried my mother.

The feelings of conflict were tremendous.


New! A breakthrough in non invasive brain surgery

July 11, 2025
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It’s called PING…

And this is exciting stuff. In fact, I just read about it recently.

It was written about in Science Daily…and in Neuroscience News, too.


Now why didn’t I think of that?

July 8, 2025
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“If you’re going through hell, keep going…” Winston Churchill


Poetry is music for the soul… 

July 3, 2025
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And we souls with epilepsy could use a little music. 

But, since we can’t hear you, we’ll have to settle for the written word.


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12 sleep tricks… 

July 1, 2025
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We all know that sleep deprivation can trigger seizures.

Some people’s seizures are tied very closely with their sleep. You may have all of your seizures while sleeping, when falling asleep or waking up.

Lot of things can affect your sleep and make you more likely to have seizures. Here are a few factors to consider:


Shelter dog saves man from seizure

June 27, 2025
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They say that “dog is man’s best friend.”

Well, in this case, it couldn’t be more true.


40+ Different Kinds of Seizures…

June 25, 2025
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When I was first diagnosed with epilepsy, there were two kinds of seizures. Grand Mal and Petit Mal. (Can you guess how old I am?)

Now, things are much more different and difficult. No more cut and dried.

So, please, if you have any additions, subtractions or corrections, feel free to chime in.


Other Voices…Other Lives

June 23, 2025
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“There were times I asked myself,
‘Is life really worth living?’
Suicide, now there’s a thought,
But would God be forgiving?”


What kind of seizures do you have? 

June 20, 2025
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I’ve got to admit, my seizures were all over the place. Absence, drop, tonic-clonic…

I never knew whether I was coming or going.

Before I did a “face plant”, I would try to scramble to the floor on my own accord.

But, I wasn’t often successful.


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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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