Purple Day

Today is Purple Day, in support of people living with Epilepsy.

Over 50,000 people in my city alone live with this brain disease. Along with it comes learning disabilities, cognitive problems, and social issues.

I'm a high-functioning Epileptic, a person who can live on their own, cook on their own, and have the privilege to drive a motor vehicle. So long I stay on my medications, I'm as close to normal as I'm going to get.

[Louise & Ken]

I remember when I dressed in purple and shared this day withy you "absolutely years ago!" Clearly you're living your best life, and it's wonderful we can share our lives with one another!

[Lynda Parker]

@Weezilou every year I get more purple things for my house.
And I've come a long way in my life with this disease.

[Sue Cooper]

I'm so glad your epilepsy isn't holding you back Lynda. Our daughter, Martha, has epilepsy. She doesn't drive but she's a qualified doctor (GP) so her epilepsy hasn't held her back either.

[Dorothy]

Congratulations on Purple Day! It sounds like they have come a long way improving the lives of people with epilepsy. 💜

[Lynda Parker]

@susiemc that's great.such a difficult profession, and take up a lot of time. You must be proud of how far she's come.
@illinilass actually Epilepsy is one of the least funded foundations in the world. Because there's over 1,000 different types of Epilepsy, no one medication can control the disease overall. Each person reacts differently to each type of medication type, strength and how long it takes for their brain to become accustomed to the medication... which means we have to have our medication levels looked at all the time. It's not straightforward.

[Dorothy]

@mozette
I did not realise there were so many types of epilepsy! Thank you for the information.