This is part 2 of 2 of the Epilepsy Awareness Month daily facts, which covers days 16 through 30. You may have already seen these if you are following James on Facebook. Click here if you missed—or want to review—part 1 of the daily epilepsy facts.
Thank you Candlelight Concert for Epilepsy Awareness for creating these images to raise awareness about epilepsy.
Day 16
It’s a bloop in his electrical system.
Day 17
We believe James had his 1st seizure four days before he was born; had another one a few days after he was born; and was diagnosed with Infantile Spasms when he was 5 months old.
Day 18
These numbers may be higher since this sign was created and are higher than they should be.
Day 19
Stacy thinks that dehydration may have played a role in James’ odd seizures the last few days.
Day 20
James can’t tell us how he feels during a seizure. Pets feel that same unknown & can’t describe it, either.
Day 21
We do need helmets that better protect our football players and soldiers.
Day 22
This was something that Stacy learned in one of her education classes in college: your child has epilepsy, epilepsy doesn’t have your child.
Day 23
That is a lot of $$$!
Day 24
Thanksgiving is a day to be thankful, but it’s hard when so many suffer on a daily basis with so many different types of seizures. There are 5 types of Generalized Seizures but so many unknown!
- Absence Seizure – person will stop moving and stare in one direction for 15 seconds or less.
- Myoclonic Seizure – Sporadic (isolated) jerking movements
- Clonic Seizure – Repetitive, jerking movements.
- Tonic Seizure – Muscle stiffness and loss of consciousness.
- Atonic Seizure – Loss of muscle tone, causing a person’s body to go limp.
Day 25
You can’t “catch” epilepsy from being around someone else that has it.
Day 26
No, you can’t swallow your tongue during a seizure.
Day 27
James does not have myoclonic-astatic epilepsy, but his seizures seem to be resistant to medications, too. The new meds he started a few weeks ago have lessened the seizures, but we’re still looking for the one that will make him seizure free.
Day 28
Because of James’ epilepsy, Stacy has found (and become friends with) several parents of children with this devastating disorder.
Day 29
This is one of our biggest fears:
Day 30
Thank you for taking the time to read these facts & remember Epilepsy is not contagious, so if you see James, don’t be afraid to get close!
