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Friends & Family Fridays= Inward & Onward With Diana DeVaul
Friends & Family Fridays I chose my sister-in-law, Diana DeVaul for this Friday. Based on her continued blogging which contains some...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jul 14, 20233 min read


Wellness Wednesday=Seizures & OCD
Quick Update on Another Mayo Result Yesterday Make sure to go back and read the previous blog to get updated on my Mayo visit, for this...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jul 12, 20234 min read


Did You Know Mondays:Mayo Update
I Know It's Been A While Thank you to everyone that has reached out to see how I have been, since my last blog. If you haven't read the...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jul 11, 20234 min read


Epilepsy Online Community=Check Out Sara Staggs Story And Book
Friends And Family Fridays Last week I spoke of the Epilepsy Community Online and how it has helped me and enjoy meeting people via my...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jun 23, 20234 min read


Brain Games=Increase Cognitive & Decrease Brain Fog
Some Things I do Daily To Improve Brain Function Depending on what type of epilepsy an individual has, it can affect various areas of the...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jun 21, 20233 min read


Did You Know Mondays=Brain Fog
What Is Brain Fog? It can also be known as "Postictal delirium", the after phase of some seizures. "Brain fog" appears to be the most...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jun 19, 20233 min read


Friends & Family=Epilepsy Online Community
The Online Epilepsy Community Is Part Of Team Parmer It wasn't until I began my blog, I realized how many living with various types of...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jun 16, 20233 min read


Traveling With Epilepsy, Is Not For The Faint At Heart.....
Time To Prep For Leaving Home In my previous blog I mentioned I was not doing well and needed to take a break from blogging to focus on...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jun 12, 20234 min read


Emotional Wellness=Missing Dash
Emotional Wellness Defined As defined by the National Institute of Health: Emotional wellness is the ability to successfully handle...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jun 7, 20233 min read


Wellness Wednesday=To Enjoy Time With My Family, I Need A Break For Me
A flash back picture of my wonderful family at Christmas time. A day I was able to enjoy. I took advantage because you never know when...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
May 24, 20232 min read


Did You Know Mondays=Outpatient EEGs Another Option
Why Do An Outpatient EEG vs. An Inpatient EEG? I have had several of both inpatient and outpatient EEGs over many years. There are...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
May 22, 20234 min read


Wellness Wednesday = Occupational Medical Retirement
Occupational Wellness Defined "Occupational/Vocational wellness involves preparing and making use of your gifts, skills, and talents in...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
May 17, 20235 min read


Did You Know Monday=My Low BP Can Effect Seizures
How Was I Diagnosed With Very Low Blood Pressure When I was in highschool, I would get out of bed in the morning into the shower and...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
May 15, 20233 min read


Friends & Family Friday=Happy Mother's Day to all the moms' who have epilepsy in their lives
How Did Mother's Day Come About? Many of us celebrate our mom's, mother-in-laws, step-moms, grandmas, daughters, and more on this now...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
May 12, 20234 min read


Did You Know Mondays=One Of My Other Medical Conditions Effect My Seizures
One Of My Other Conditions Is Fibromyalgia According to the Mayo Clinic Fibromyalgia "is a disorder characterized by widespread...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
May 9, 20233 min read


Friends & Family Fridays = National Superhero Day
My Superheroes This post was meant to be delayed. When I saw today was National Superhero Day, it couldn't have fallen on a better day...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Apr 28, 20235 min read


Wellness Wednesday = Yes it's Thursday but I have Been Sleeping, For Once I was Listening To My Body
Why Sleep Is Very Important And Can Effect Many Areas Of Our Health: A indidvidual adult not living with epilepsy or any other health...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Apr 27, 20233 min read


Did You Know Mondays= Too Many Meds!
Been A Rough Week....so Friends And Family Friday got postponed a week. All of us epilepsy warriors know at times we have to go with the...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Apr 24, 20233 min read


Wellness Wednesdays = Caffeine & The Brain
Is Caffeine A Seizure Trigger? First off certain amounts of caffeine can be found in certain foods and medications, not just in drinks...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Apr 19, 20232 min read


Did You Mondays = I Have Nocturnal Seizures
The Image Below Provides General Definition Of Nocturnal Seizures: However, I don't have the "normal" definition of nocturnal seizures...
Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Apr 17, 20233 min read
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