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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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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
May 24, 20232 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...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
May 22, 20234 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...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
May 17, 20235 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...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
May 15, 20233 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...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
May 12, 20234 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...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
May 9, 20233 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...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Apr 28, 20235 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...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Apr 27, 20233 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...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Apr 24, 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...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Apr 19, 20232 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...
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Marissa DeVaul Parmer
Apr 17, 20233 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...
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