Seizure Salad (~Fustercluck Epilepticus~)
A salty, sometimes irreverent account of Micah‘s surprise diagnosis with epilepsy; how it would short-circuit his world, plus the efforts to re-wire his mind (...Brain surgery?!?...) so as to build a new life. ”Seizure Boy” courtesy of Watsky and used with permission. Find more great music & poetry at https://www.georgewatsky.com/ Original logo by Alba Lopez-Najera
Episodes
Episodes
Dec 23, 2020
Dec 23, 2020
17 min
~Unusual holiday, eh?
~Emotional & mental fallout.
~The need for connections / for purpose.
~What are your diversionary tactics?
~Move Forward / Reach Out.
Dec 16, 2020
Dec 16, 2020
10 min
-We can do more than we know, just gotta learn how.
-Mind over matter is hard when your mind IS the matter.
-Our epilepsy goes WAY beyond the science.
-Helping each other is the best therapy.
Dec 15, 2020
Dec 15, 2020
7 min
-Life is likely much longer than the situation we're in.
-Grasping for hope, for control; for anything.
-Don't discount those who've been there for you.
Dec 14, 2020
Dec 14, 2020
8 min
-Building the support / building the tools
-The Medication Honeymoon Syndrome
-Fuel for the fire.
-Regaining some sense of control.
Dec 11, 2020
Dec 11, 2020
8 min
-Losing predictability & stability. Stuff to think about.
-Limitations of neurologists & scientists in general...
-Ya really don't want everyone to know you have epilepsy (my naïve ass is learning the hard way)
-Mental health hygiene & nourishment menu
Dec 10, 2020
Dec 10, 2020
8 min
-Mason & I continue to educate Mark on Colorado colloquialisms.
-Mason's native american roots.
-Adjusting might just be a lifelong thing. (Luckily I'm good at improv!)
Dec 9, 2020
Dec 8, 2020
Dec 8, 2020
7 min
-Mason & I talk about outdoor fun, and don't give Mark much room to talk at all.
-Finally we let Mark in on the conversation, as it shifts toward parenthood; which is way outside of Mason's wheelhouse!