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No More Pollyanna I was in a bit of a Pollyanna-ish mode after gushing over Katie Couric’s epilepsy segment on 60 Minutes. Wow, this will be so great for epilepsy, I thought. My mood was tempered a bit, though, thanks to some extremely candid comments on the 60 Minutes site and here on eCommunities.

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angie marshall

I signed did you

Posted by angie marshall on November 9, 2009 at 5:28pm

Kaitlyn's_mom

Need info about ketogenic diet

Posted by Kaitlyn's_mom on November 9, 2009 at 3:47pm — 1 Comment

Loretta Y. Adams

Diets & Vitamins for Adults

Posted by Loretta Y. Adams on November 9, 2009 at 3:28pm — 2 Comments

angie marshall

meg testing and pet scan info

Posted by angie marshall on November 9, 2009 at 9:04am

Shelby John

Need Help Finding Doc.

Posted by Shelby John on November 8, 2009 at 8:42pm

Latest Activity

Southie ~ Sharon replied to Peter Ingalls's discussion 'Brain are cells are evil'
Very good - now tell me what page and I'll let you know if you've found him! LOL!
12 minutes ago
Peter Ingalls replied to Peter Ingalls's discussion 'Brain are cells are evil'
* I know many people with prepaid cell phones. The one thing they all have in common - they are professionally employed. if you don't use your cell to regularly engage in conversational chat, its cheaper per minute to have a tracfone than a cell p...
13 minutes ago
MrsLinkgetter replied to DoulaMomma's discussion 'What kind of seizure is this?'
I hope the testing will help!! Sometimes we just need to ignore responses or take them with a grain of salt. It seems that Peter read something into it that was simply not there~!~ Best wishes with these new seizures! I hope the doctor can help! ...
15 minutes ago
MrsLinkgetter replied to Tracy's discussion 'Medical Alert Bracelet'
You can go to Medic alert.org, there are other brands such as N-styleID that has a wider variety of bracelets (this is the type I have, but I put my medic alert # on mine so) I have the updated online information to contact my spouse, doctor etc a...
17 minutes ago
Robert Fiore updated an event
Adults Living With Epilepsy at Milford Hospital
December 14, 2009 from 7pm to 8:30pm
The Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut warmly invites you to attend their support group for “Adults Living with Epilepsy”. Join them on the second Monday of every month 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Milford Hospital in Auditorium C. For more information p...
20 minutes ago
Haley added a discussion
~Being Patient~ *Holding On* -Waiting- (:Randomness<3
Hey guys I'm Haley:) Basically-I'm 16 and have had Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy for almost a year now. Since I've been diagnosed I've learned a lot about epilepsy, but there are still some things I was wondering about. Like... *When it's that time ...
21 minutes ago
Peter Ingalls replied to Peter Ingalls's discussion 'Brain are cells are evil'
Well if you google the site for "cell phones" and "mouth" there are only 3 results, and only one has a male and a friend.
21 minutes ago
Tracy replied to Tracy's discussion 'Help for first time parent'
Hi Yvoonne, My goodness, what you have been thru. I can't imagine going through that as a first time parent with you baby. It really does help to come on here and listen to everyone. We have or are all in the same boat. Every day is a blessing. I ...
27 minutes ago
Tony McMillan joined Gracie Orozco's group
Seizure Free!
Support group to open up about your seizures!
28 minutes ago
Southie ~ Sharon replied to Peter Ingalls's discussion 'Brain are cells are evil'
I love that site - my son (unfortunately) and his buddy is in there! CLUE: it has to do with cell phones CLUE: I am not giving anymore clues, but the comments are donwright hilarious (it is strongly recommended that you not to have anything in y...
30 minutes ago
Tracy added a discussion
Medical Alert Bracelet
Hi everyone. Does anyone know of a place to get a medic alert bracelet for my 13 year old? I have heard there are places where you can register your childs information; such as the medicine he is taking, his doctor, age, etc.... Thanks, Tracy
32 minutes ago
Peter Ingalls replied to Phylis Feiner Johnson's discussion 'Honor Epilepsy Awareness Month With YOUR Contribution'
some people ARE crippled by epilepsy though and her statement indicates those people are "crippled weirdos" As someone who has been severely disabled by epilepsy - to the point where I couldn't stand in a walmart for even 1 full minute, I find tha...
36 minutes ago
 
 

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Phylis Feiner Johnson

Honor Epilepsy Awareness Month With YOUR Contribution 7 Replies

Started by Phylis Feiner Johnson in Living with Epilepsy. Last reply by Southie ~ Sharon 1 minute ago.

Peter Ingalls

Brain are cells are evil 4 Replies

Started by Peter Ingalls in The Lounge. Last reply by Southie ~ Sharon 12 minutes ago.

DoulaMomma

What kind of seizure is this? 27 Replies

Started by DoulaMomma in Parents Helping Parents. Last reply by MrsLinkgetter 15 minutes ago.

Tracy

Medical Alert Bracelet 1 Reply

Started by Tracy in Parents Helping Parents. Last reply by MrsLinkgetter 17 minutes ago.

Haley

~Being Patient~ *Holding On* -Waiting- (:Randomness

Started by Haley in Teen Zone 21 minutes ago.

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Epilepsy News

Epilepsy plagued by misconceptions and fear - Waterloo Record

Life and death decisions with a disabled child - Independent

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