Team Jo Epilepsy
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Team Jo Epilepsy Foundation started to be built in 2013 and finally became a charity of its own in March 2014. Our aim here at Team Jo headquarters is to raise as much awareness and money for Epilepsy as we can. The money will be used to make a difference to People with Epilepsy in the South East of England.
Team Jo Epilepsy
3y ago
A Letter To Myself
If I could write a letter to myself, for the very first days of my epilepsy returning, and waking up in intensive care I imagine I would have much to say. A traveler having come a long way now on this journey. Having lived and learned so much in almost seven years, and Im sure I have much more to live and learn along this journey.
If I could offer any such wisdom to my past self, what would I say? What have I learned? What have I come to realize? What have my eyes come to see?
I would imagine my letter might read something like this:
Dear Jo,
You’ve just woken up in a ..read more
Team Jo Epilepsy
3y ago
Rock Challenge
This March and specifically for the day March 26th (Purple day – International Epilepsy awareness day) there will be lots of rocks painted by Team Jo Epilepsy Foundation hidden around Herne Bay, Kent.
If you find one, take a photo…. post online either on Facebook, instagram or Twitter- tag us @teamjoepilepsy #teamjoepilepsy #teamjorocks THEN follow us – get your friends and family to do the same – follow us and then rehide the rock for others to find.
The person who finds and tags us In the most rocks – will receive a special prize.
Help us to spre ..read more
Team Jo Epilepsy
3y ago
Epilepsy Ketogenic diet recipes for pancake day
Ketogenic pancake recipes
With pancake day just around the corner pancakes should traditionally be on the menu. Whether for breakfast, lunch, dinner. Sweet or savoury they are a treat enjoyed by many. However, for those who are currently on the Ketogenic Diet, such foods may prove issues in terms of suitable ingredients. However do not worry! I have scoured the internet and books to bring to you pancake recipe suggestions so that those on this diet will not be left out and can still enjoy the tasty delights of pancake day.
So What D ..read more
Team Jo Epilepsy
3y ago
BEING STRONG?
People say to me often “How do you stay so strong?” Well I don’t. I just keep fighting and don’t dwell on what might be. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t ignore it and I don’t keep quiet about it, however I don’t sit and think about it, or pity about it, I don’t feel sorry for myself (in fact I feel proud of what I’m achieving) . I raise awareness of how Epilepsy really is and not what people THINK it is.
People who think epilepsy is simple and you just “take a pill and it stops the seizures” listen up.
Thousands of people like myself, all over the world have to fight eve ..read more
Team Jo Epilepsy
3y ago
Living & facing the stigmas of Epilepsy
Facing Epilepsy stigmas head on is the best way to rise above the misinformation hovering around the condition, that I and many others have. It is like a dark stormy cloud above us. Beastly myths have been around for centuries about what epilepsy is and about people who live with the condition. Myths such as these can take such a toll on those living with this condition and their families too. Evil spirit, and that you should put something to bite on in the mouth of those having a seizure. That Epilepsy is contagious and many more whi ..read more
Team Jo Epilepsy
3y ago
Depression & Epilepsy
Any medical condition is difficult, some individuals deal with their condition better than others, but the struggle is generally still there. Many people find it hard to accept a diagnosis of epilepsy. It can be hard on themselves, family and friends. Social life takes a back seat for most
“Having epilepsy does not mean you should expect to and have to cope with depression. You have as much right to help and support as anyone else does.”
One in three individuals with Epilepsy and associated conditions will experience some form of depression/Anxiety and ot ..read more
Team Jo Epilepsy
3y ago
Travelling with epilepsy
Summer is coming so what traveling tips are there when you want to go away and have Epilepsy?
It can be a challenge traveling with epilepsy. In this era of heightened security and suspicion, a seizure may be mistaken for an aggressive act. In addition, just the thought of getting into a confined space like a plane, where you’re over 30,000 feet away from the nearest medical assistance, can throw cold water on your traveling experience – and make you rethink going anywhere at all.
However, you don’t need to avoid traveling with epilepsy. “With the proper planning, you c ..read more
Team Jo Epilepsy
3y ago
Im A Person Too (Poem)
In the shadows of day and night,
In my darkness I must fight, &nbs ..read more
Team Jo Epilepsy
3y ago
Guess the name of the bunny with Warwick Lodge Dental
Warwick Lodge Dental and Implant Centre have a giant bunny patient in the waiting room this Easter season.
The patients who go down to Warwick Lodge are sure to have a big surprise as they find themselves sharing the waiting area with an un-named bunny. Patients are asked to donate £1 and guess the name from a list and the one that matches the name we have in a sealed envelope will win this large fluffy companion.
Formally Warwick Lodge Dental Practice, Warwick Lodge Dental and Implant Centre have supported Team Jo Epilepsy Foundation since ..read more
Team Jo Epilepsy
3y ago
Throughout our childhood, there is a strong focus on being the best at everything. mostley this comes from our parents and peers who although they only mean to encourage, they create this thing where a person feels they need to be the best in sports – being picked first and being picked for the school teams. The best in class – getting the best grades; the best report card; the best places at the best universities. The best phone; iPod; clothes. The most popular. The most likely to succeed. I could go on… My point is, there is a distinct emphasis on where you were/are placed in a imagin ..read more