Pleased to meet you...

[LilyMunster]

Hi to all of you,
I am here to learn some things to better understand and help a friend who was diagnosed with epilepsy recently.
I am from the Midwest, USA.
Never belonged to a forum before, so not real sure how all of this works.
I`m looking forward to getting to know you all.

p.s that brain icon is kinda creepy.

[CQ:)]

Hi Lily

Nice to meet you. You'll find people helpful here so hopefully you'll get some useful info that will help with your friend.

So you don't like the brain icon lol

[RobinN]

Hi LilyM - Welcome to CWE
I came here to help a daughter who was diagnosed two years ago with E.
We were on a wild ride for a while, and now I think we are getting control. However, my daughter is med free. We use a variety of alternative, most of which I write about in Rebecca's Story below.

Glad you joined us. You are a good friend.

[brain]

Lily

Welcome to CWE and there's a lot to learn
about Epilepsy!

I'm sorry that your friend had been diagnosed
with Epilepsy, but what was he/she diagnosed
with?

Epilepsy is a huge field and it's extremely interesting
and yet, it remains continually and constantly being
explored, researched, and pursued after for years;
for the brain remains the "Final Frontier" in the human
health. They call this area 'Neuroscience' or 'Neurology'.

So feel free to browse around.

[Georgiagirl88]

Hi Lily,

Welcome to the group. Hope your friend is feeling good!

Michelle : )

[BuckeyeFan]

I serve the coffee/tea/hot cocoa around here. Please have a seat and join us. Lots of great information to read, plus rooms to vent steam, pray, and even laugh. I hope you find as much help here as I have found.

Please share some of your friends specifics (type of epilepsy/treatments) with us and you will probably find someone with similar issues.

I am a 47 year old from the Great State of Ohio, with E since the age of 20. Mine are fairly well controlled.



p.s. I love your screen name!

[skillefer]

Hi Lily! Welcome to CWE! I'm a native of Nebraska. Transplanted to California. How's the weather in the midwest? You'll find that this group is really very friendly, and willing to answer any questions that you or your friend might have. If someone here doesn't know, they'll be honest and let you know. We don't give medical advice, but we answer according to our personal experiences. So feel free to ask. Also, check out the Epilepsy 101 thread. It gives some good basic info on epilepsy. There's lots of different types of seizures, so don't be surprised. Check out the different areas in the Forum, as well as the Library. My best to your friend and to you. Epilepsy can be really hard to deal with at first....frustration, anger, fear, depression, denial...so don't be afraid to ask questions or if you need to , just vent. I really admire the fact that you're here. Again, welcome.

[tinasmom]

Welcome Lily -

Interesting user name. I used to watch the Munsters when I was a kid. It's great to see that you want to learn more about E for your friend. You will certainly gather a lot of information and support on this forum. I have learned more here about E than I ever thought I would know. I have been a caregiver for a family member with E for over 20 years.