From speaking to parents of other children with epilepsy, researching online and consulting with Luke's Neurologist, I quickly learned that it can be very tricky to get the medication right in order to completely stop Luke's seizures, to reach the ultimate goal of Luke becoming seizure free. Luke was initially prescribed Frisium and Trileptal - … Continue reading When the drugs don’t work
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The practicalities of living with Epilepsy
So we are pretty new to the world of epilepsy, and what this is really going to mean for our family. Firstly we know that Luke's epilepsy is not photosensitive, which as a 6 year old boy who loves his Playstation this is a huge positive. Luke has never had a Tonic Clonic seizure, the … Continue reading The practicalities of living with Epilepsy
It’s all about Luke
It's been over a month now since Luke's diagnosis of epilepsy. He has always been a lively child to say the least. The youngest of two children, I always said he never walked; he went straight from crawling to running. He broke endless toys, smashed a tv by flinging a toy gun at the screen … Continue reading It’s all about Luke
My Son's Epilepsy 