Yes, this be Blain. I believe in the story that not being able to
drive, do to epilepsy, is a disorder in it's self. I have not been
able to drive in over 6 years. After my first brain surgery, I got
my license back after just 6 months. Then, after nine months, my
seizures came back and I lost my license and my car. It's hard to
even keep a job with the mean of transit we have in Yakima. Some
jobs I've had are in Selah, or I have to take 3 different busses to
get too that job. We do need something better in this town. Blain---
In Cent_Wa_Epilepsy_Support@yahoogroups.com, "Mineko Sterling"
<msterling@...> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
>
>
> Epilepsy Foundation America's media relations team has worked for
weeks to
> help USAToday with two stories that are featured in today's paper.
The
> first, which made the both front page of USAToday and
USAToday.com, involves
> a teenager who underwent brain surgery to control his seizures. We
arranged
> for Dr. Brien Smith, a member of the Epilepsy Foundation's
professional
> advisory board, and members of our e-communities to talk with
USAToday
> reporter Anita Manning for the story, "Teen takes risk on a cure."
For the
> complete story, go to:
> http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2006-11-26-teen-brain-
surgery_x.htm
>
>
>
> Also, we coordinated the story, "Seizures take driver's seat,"
which details
> the issues surrounding driving and epilepsy. The reporter, the
mother of a
> 9-year-old with controlled seizures, contacted the Foundation
after viewing
> a story involving a man who experienced a seizure while driving.
Sandy
> Finucane, vice president of legal and government affairs;
Elizabeth Wood,
> board of directors volunteer member at the Epilepsy Foundation
North and
> Central Alabama; and Dr. Brien Smith were interviewed for this
story. For
> the complete story, go to:
> http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/yourhealth/2006-11-26-your-
health_x.htm
>
> Mineko
>
> Epilepsy Foundation Northwest
>