Seizure Salad (~Fustercluck Epilepticus~)

Wendy talks about more of the programs offered through the Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado.  Including really cool summer camps for kids & teens!   Parents of epileptics, DON'T coddle your kiddo!  Help them gain a feeling of independence; it's what they want & need the most!   https://www.epilepsycolorado.org/  

VOTE! JoJo teases an upcoming session...  ||  Here we are again...fml  ||  Sorting through the noise...

Stigmas || more on the Th1nk26 webinars || First Steps, and barriers EFCO can help to overcome. caremanager@epilepsycolorado.org  

JoJo & B-Side talk about B's treatment changes & the fun side-effects that came with it.

Wendy & B continue their conversation about the programs and training available through the Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado: including Seizure First-Aid Certification. creating a space of non-judgement, Th1nk 26 webinars, and more...   If you have any questions, or would like to get involved, email Wendy at: caremanager@epilepsycolorado.org        

Meet Wendy Kogel, Community Outreach Manager for the Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado.  It's all about making connection, finding those outlets & resources.   We will be talking with Wendy all next week, starting Tuesday; make sure you tune in!   Contact Wendy today!  caremanager@epilepsycolorado.org   https://www.epilepsycolorado.org/

-JoJo talks more on his depression, and fighting or befriending one's demons. -Update on B-Side's seizures (Sleepwalking & a new type of seizure; WTF!?!?).

Leigh & I continue our conversation on this forward-thinking program.  And other stuff. https://www.epilepsycolorado.org/  

-JoJo touches on losing his best friend and how it amplifies his depression. -Saying Farewell to 'The Lambo', a well-loved Jeep that B-Side sold JoJo in spring of 2019, when it B found out he couldn't drive for the near future.

Leigh from the Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado tells us more about another great program offered through EFCO.   ...And yes, I had been saying "EpCO" up to now, and found out that 'EFCO' is the preferred acronym.  Still, Leigh & I like 'EpCO' for some reason & you'll hear that slip out here & there! ;-) https://www.epilepsycolorado.org/  

Part 2 of our conversation about the Peer Support Program offered through the Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado.  https://www.epilepsycolorado.org/   This program is for everyone affected by epilepsy, not just the patient.  Parents, spouses, caregivers, etc... There are resources for you as well!  

JoJo & B-Side continue their conversation on wildfires, hurricanes, and the fustercluckery that has come to define this year.

Leigh from the Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado goes into detail about the Peer Support Program, and how it can help folks get through many of struggles that come with living with epilepsy & neurological conditions... https://www.epilepsycolorado.org/

JoJo and B-Side catch up, talk about wildfires around our homes, Hurricane Laura, wildfires in Cali, and all the other stuff that's helping to galvinize 2020 as the most f*d-up year to-date in the 21st Century.

Last part of our conversation; touching upon drug treatments, side effects, dealing with that & other stuff.  Young man giving an older man hope.  

Eli explains how he has been able to handle his epilepsy throughout his life. And other stuff...

Damn this young man is inspiring.  B-Side is learning more from Eli than the other way around.  Never underestimate young people!

Eli has grown up with epilepsy since 4 years old, and has accomplished great things in spite of, or maybe because of, his condition.  Maybe a combination of both? 

Social stigmas & cultural differences Upcoming events for the Epilepsy Foundation of CO https://www.epilepsycolorado.org/    

-More on Spanish Heritage Month & Upcoming webinars & resources for our Spanish-speaking friends & neighbors.   -B-Side says 'Cool' way too much.  For every time I say cool in the EpCo sessions, I will give a dollar to the Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado.  (Match me, I dare ya!)... Much Love! ~Micah B-Side~

I am so grateful to be able to talk with the young man I've heard about so much from his mom & other Silverton folk!  Eli Alsup, an extreme skier & thrill-seeker from Silverton CO, shares his story of growing up with epilepsy.  Inspirational!

Reach out.  Please, reach out.  It's why the foundation is here for you.  ||  Spanish Heritage Month - this is gonna be some fun stuff!  

Much as I want to stay upbeat, epilepsy sucks.  Yet I'm still rolling with the punches.

Meet Leigh from EpCo (Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado)  ||  Leigh's story should be a movie  ||   https://www.epilepsycolorado.org/  

Thoughts & Prayers for Glenwood Springs and No Name, Colorado  ||  Quick update ||  Shameless teaser for upcoming miniseries with Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado https://www.epilepsycolorado.org/