Heat Is Not Our Friend
Epilepsy Advocacy Letter
Originally posted on Epilepsy Talk:
Dear Friend / Neighbor, This isn’t a note asking for money. (Although feel free to donate if you want to!) It’s about epilepsy. Because even though over 3 million Americans have it (more than Multiple Sclerosis, Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, and Parkinson’s Disease combined), no one seems to want to…
10 years ago Where were you during the Hurricane?
August 2005 where were you 10 years ago? I was working at Flagler Hospital on night shift as a respiratory therapist getting ready for hurricane Katrina. We had to be ready for our patients. was living in St Augustine August 2015 I am working at home and I am a caregiver so I am kind … More 10 years ago Where were you during the Hurricane?
Change Your Life by Writing About It
Change Your Life by Writing About It 2015-06-19 Did you know that writing unlocks right-brained capabilities, making way for unexpected solutions. The practice of journaling dates back to at least 10th century Japan. While daily journaling provides an interesting history for your family or even the world—like Anne Frank’s and Ralph Waldo Emerson’s journals—private writings that … More Change Your Life by Writing About It
Top Seizure Apps For Smartphones…
Originally posted on Epilepsy Talk:
A recent study published in the International Journal of Epilepsy has found that certain smart phone apps might aid those with epilepsy. Led by Dr. Lakshmi Narasimhan Ranganathan from the Institute of Neurology, Madras Medical College (Madras, India), the researchers surveyed the mobile applications available for the everyday care of…
Advance Health Care Directives and Living Wills
Originally posted on Epilepsy Talk:
Most people don’t want to think about death and dying — so they don’t. Until they have to. Unfortunately, that often means that families are left struggling with difficult decisions about important matters, such as whether or not Mom would like to be kept alive using a ventilator, or who…
Weight Loss and working at Night
Weight loss and working night shift I wish I had had all of this access to information during my life on the night shift. It is amazing what you can find. I worked 16 years on the 12 hour night shift. One benefit of the night shift is a reduction in stress due to increase … More Weight Loss and working at Night
Hello world!
I was a registered respiratory therapist and after 18 years of loving my job I just couldn’t take the hours anymore. I decided to see if I could find work from home. Around the same time, my Dad became had a stroke and needed assistance at home. So when I listened to the info about … More Hello world!