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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Aug 23, 20234 min read
Wellness Wednesday=I Must Be Busy?
Many Think Of Being Active All The Time As Great Wellness I am not talking about being physically active, although that is important for...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Aug 22, 20234 min read
Did You Know=Strong Emotional Changes, At Times Bring On Seizures
Parmer Family Having Exciting Times! If you read one of the previous blogs it was Broc's 19th Birthday and we also had a BIG 5-0 Birthday...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Aug 11, 20235 min read
Friends and Family=Rhonda Taylor
Making friends as an adult in a new town is tough enough.Throw in uncontrolled epilepsy, and you never know what can happen. One thing...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Aug 9, 20233 min read
Wellness Wednesday=S.P.A.R.K.
Living with a "Glitch" can be challenging, but it is possible with a "S.P.A.R.K" Just what is this? S is for Support. When you have an...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Aug 7, 20233 min read
Did You Know=It Takes A Team At Mayo
Why Is It Important To Have The Right Neurologist And Doctors I have many ask me why do I travel so far to see my neurologist. The answer...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Aug 4, 20234 min read
Friends & Family Family=Meet Lorrie
The Epilepsy Online Community Is Growing Since I have began my blog, I have met many individuals which have epilepsy, advocate for others...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Aug 3, 20234 min read
You Used To Hold My Hand & Now You Hold Mine.
I Am Truly Blessed To Be Your Mom. I Want To Share With Others What You Do For Me. Broc, you are always there for me no matter if you are...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jul 31, 20233 min read
Did You Know=If Temps Are Rising, Then So Can Seizures
Living With Epilepsy, Changes Your Heat Tolerance Anyone living with epilepsy has a chance of increased seizures due to higher temps....
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jul 29, 202310 min read
Friends & Family Fridays: A young Family shares their story to help others.
Please meet one of my former MSUM Dance Team Members Kelli, her husband Tim and son Ray. Kelli was a strong driven team leader back in...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jul 26, 20233 min read
Wellness Wednesday=Why Financial?
Reminder Of The Dimensions Of Wellness Wellness comprises of eight mutually co-dependence dimensions: emotional, physical, occupational,...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jul 17, 20232 min read
Did You Know Mondays=Why A Seahorse Represents Epilepsy
Greek Mythology Of Seahorses The scientific name for a seahorse is a Hippocampus. The area of the hippocampus is shaped a bit like a...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jul 14, 20233 min read
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...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jul 12, 20234 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...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jul 11, 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...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jun 23, 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...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jun 21, 20233 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...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jun 19, 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...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jun 16, 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...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jun 12, 20234 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...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Jun 7, 20233 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...
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