Epilepsy Advocacy
Tom McGranahan Speaking at the World Health Forum 2023 in Las Vegas
🌟 Big News Alert! 🌟 Tom McGranahan, Jr. made waves at the International Forum for Mental Health and Women’s Well-being in NYC last April, and now he’s gearing up for the World Health Forum 2023 in Las Vegas! 🎉 Curious about him? Check out the video to get the scoop! đź‘€ Click here to register…
Read MoreYour Eyes and Epilepsy – NVISION Article
Epilepsy can be a dominating disorder – tonic-clonic, status elepticus, temporal lobe and even the small absence/petit mal seizures can, and usually do, distort one’s consciousness. This is well explained by NVISION centers in their post Your Eyes & Epilepsy (Critical Knowledge) from the NVISION Eye Centers website. One’s eyes conditions like the following show physicians…
Read MoreEpilepsy Advocacy: Speaking Out and Making a Difference
Why I speak out and advocate It was the first time I’d been in a meeting of this large of a group of adults (25). I was in my early thirties and was wearing my jeans and tennis shoes. Others where wearing suits and dresses. They clearly and freely expressed their thoughts, some more adamantly…
Read MoreI’ve Been Diagnosed with Epilepsy – Now What?
I opened my eyes and it was dark.  Hmmph, this smell is different. Where am I? Why am I here?  Heck, this isn’t my bed. What’s going on? I was confused and lost. All of a sudden, “click” & bright ceiling lights come on. I quickly place my hands over my eyes. A grayed hair man in…
Read MoreThankful To Be Okay: An Epilepsy Incident
The Epilepsy Incident As I’m regaining conscious, I am thinking “is Thanksgiving dinner ready?” All of a sudden, it was so bright, my eyes were squinting. I couldn’t open them. I felt someone touching my head. Then I heard, “I’ve got the last one in”. I was gently pulled up from laying down, my body…
Read MoreDifferent Brains – The Neurodiversity Community for All of Us
I recently contributed a guest Blog post about my experiences and challenges on the website Different Brains – The Neurodiversity Community for All of Us. Please visit and give it a read.
Read MoreEpilepsy Awareness Day Richmond – "We all need to Stay Strong!!”
At the Epilepsy Awareness day March, I got the chance to meet & interact with so many others living with epilepsy and also meet the many of those whose siblings or offspring (both toddlers and adults) who have epilepsy. Witnessing their tears and anguish while also viewing & feeling their distress motivated me to speak out and…
Read MoreEpilepsy Awareness Day – Saturday November 14, 2015 Richmond , VA
If you’re in the Richmond, VA area, there’s an upcoming Epilepsy Awareness Day Saturday.  Here are the details; What’s coming up next:  Epilepsy Awareness Day (Once a year) When:  Saturday 11/14 1-3pm Where: Bon Secours Redskins Training Center 2401 W. Leigh Street • Richmond, VA 23220 What is going on: •   Free Refreshments • Activities for Kids • Epilepsy Awareness Handouts…
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