Epilepsy on the move: Stay tuned for upcoming epilepsy and seizure disorder events and news in the second half of 2024.
Epilepsy Community on the Move:
Stay tuned for upcoming epilepsy and seizure disorder events and news in the new year!
March 26:
Purple Day! Many of you have heard about this global awareness raising day when we can all be as creative as possible with the color purple (official color of epilepsy) as long as we are striving to raise awareness and educate others about this serious and important disorder. Read the first two articles in this issue to find out all about this special day. Check out the The Great Purple Cupcake Project hosted by the Anita Kaufman Foundation: https://purpledayeveryday.org/events/the-great-purple-cupcake-project-for-epilepsy/
May 17 at 12 noon:
The Epilepsy Book club will be reading "A mind unraveled" by NYT bestselling author Kurt Eichenwald this time around.
As part of our Wellness Program, NEREG and MAESC hosts an on-line epilepsy and seizure-themed Book Club every 4 months! Everyone in the group reads the book on their own, then “meets” online to talk about it: impressions, opinions, critiques. Books are selected based on their relevance to epilepsy, such as books that have a fictional or non-fictional character with epilepsy or that is written by a person living with epilepsy. The group will vote on the upcoming books to read.
Synopsis of the book: This is the story of one man’s battle to pursue his dreams despite an often incapacitating brain disorder. From his early experiences of fear and denial to his exasperating search for treatment, Kurt Eichenwald provides a deeply candid account of his years facing this misunderstood and often stigmatized condition. He details his encounters with the doctors whose negligence could have killed him, but for the heroic actions of a brilliant neurologist and the family and friends who fought for him.
Ultimately, A Mind Unraveled is an inspirational story, one that chronicles how Eichenwald, faced often with his own mortality, transformed trauma into a guide for reaching the future he desired.
Please email lmyers@epilepsygroup.com if you are interested in participating.
