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November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month

Journal Entry: Sat Oct 31, 2009, 11:38 AM




I don't know if anyone knew that but I want all my watchers and anyone that stumbles onto my page to know about this.I am diagnosed with JME or Juvnile Mycolonic Epilepsy and I was first diagnosed when I was 13. (Although I do believe that was jumped to because my uncle has that form, I believe mine is more photosensitve)What makes me pissed however is that a lot of the stigmas with it from ancient times still exits today. :iconimmadplz: :frustrated: :frustrated: :chainsaw::chainsaw:

I have JME or Juvnile Myoclonic Epilepsy. I am peeved at how more support Autism gets than Epilepsy and I am PISSED that diabetes gets a lot of attention due to Nick Jonas.:iconkillitwithfire: :iconnickjonasplz: :iconkillthatwithfire: However, I have fond a list of historical people who have had it that is below: I have a form of Epilepsy myself and I try to live my life like everyone else but it will always follow me. In fact I get pretty mad when I see an Autism Awareness ribbon on a car. I get really happy if I see an Epilepsy Awareness ribbon on someone's car but that's rare. I am pissed that even today I see a lot of stigma against epileptics.

I mean there is a percentage of Americans who think that epilespy is communicable. And these misconceptions and beliefs put a stigma on those with epilepsy so no one wants to help them. In fact while doing reserch one time, I saw that the US SSI System puts epilepsy on low priority when it comes to giving disablity. Some people with epilepsy work normal lives but others because of their severity of their conditon. Is it fair they be left to die in our money hungry socitey? O_o


Now I have done pretty well so far *knock on wood* but last year I was busy as hell and I couldn't afford to let my epilepsy get in the way. I made a few Youtube vids on it: [link] and [link] and [link]


Watch those and see for yourself. Epilepsy is a common yet misunderstood disease. I have a list of famous people in history that have had epilepsy:
This is an article from: [link]

"Despite the stigma, many famous people have suffered from the disorder and excelled in spite of it. They include:

Bud Abbott, American comedian of Abbott and Costello fame Richard Burton, Welsh actor

Truman Capote, American author Lewis Carroll, English author and mathematician

Dante Alighieri, Italian author Charles Dickens, English author

Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian author Danny Glover, American actor

Vincent van Gogh, Dutch painter Margaux Hemingway, American actress, granddaughter of author Ernest Hemingway

Elton John, English pop singer James Madison, fourth U.S. president

Guy de Maupassant, French author Alfred Nobel, Swedish chemist, engineer and founder of the Nobel Prize awards

Niccolo Paganini, Italian violinist Peter the Great, Russian czar

Edgar Allen Poe, American author Neil Young, Canadian rock musician

Jonathan Swift, English author Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer

Alfred Lord Tennyson, English poet Lord Byron, English poet

Some historical researchers believe there is evidence to suggest that the following famous figures may have also suffered from seizure disorders:

Alexander the Great, king of Macedonia Aristotle, Greek philosopher/scientist

Napoleon Bonaparte, French general/emperor Buddha, founder of Buddhism

Julius Caesar, Roman emperor Hannibal, Carthaginian general

Michelangelo, Italian painter/sculptor Sir Isaac Newton, British mathematician

Pythagoras, Greek mathematician Saint Paul the Apostle, a father of the early Catholic Church

Socrates Greek philosopher Leonardo da Vinci,Italian painter, draftsman, sculptor, architect and engineer "

Okay now see all these people and we all know how great they were.


I want to let everyone know about this. Show your support by writing your own journal about this. I want to let everyone know about it first before anything.



Okay on the other side of things, I am doing okay, working on fanfic and a few Youtube vids. Now a Dr Phil :icondrphilplz: calls Hank hill one I hope will be full of LULZ :iconlolowlplz:


Well check out my other accounts:
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Well not much to say here. I spend most of my life reading writing and doodling when I'm not at work. I graduated high school June 08 I attended college at HACC (Harrisburg Area Community College) at much blow to my pride. I WAS accepted to many colleges but I couldn't get the loan to go to the one I wanted. Well educational emoing aside, I can be very outspoken at times and I feel like trying to say something, just check my Youtube accont (PhoenixAngel429)

Oh yeah and if you don't know, me and David (aka mad-scientist1984) are together, an item. :) Also known as, we're dating. :)

Oh I also have epilepsy and want to make a stand for that disease (and if you live in Nevada or PA and have it, be aware, they are pains in the ass when it comes to driving and epilepsy 2 years seizure free in NV and 6 months in PA. Well rant aside, I strive to make it better and is why I ADMIRE Julius Caesar and Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Well all you need to know now. ;P

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  • Current Residence: With fiancee in Kentucky
  • Interests: reading writing doodling whatever I feel like
  • Favourite movie: Men in Black V for Vendetta
  • Favourite band or musician: Evanessance Mindless Self Indulgance Alanis Morisette Meridth Brooks Alice Cooper
  • Favourite genre of music: Rock and Avenue Q
  • Favourite artist: Jhonen Vasquez. Heh anytime I see "Vasquez in my Spainsh workbook I write Jhonen by it
  • Favourite poet or writer: Shakespeare, Dr, Lovekill on FFN :) and Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  • Favourite style of art: Cartoons and manga
  • MP3 player of choice: I don't have one! :(
  • Shell of choice: Ones I find on the beach
  • Skin of choice: Potato skins with cheese and bacon taste good.
  • Favourite game: The internet game Hot Dog Bush and Nartuo Clash of Ninja 2 Crash Team Racing
  • Favourite gaming platform: My PSP and my game cube
  • Favourite cartoon character: Dib
  • Personal Quote: I think there is something a little too self conscious about enjoying being an outsider ~ the greate
  • Tools of the Trade: I use Photoshop a lot for my work

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Hey, thanks adding me to your watch list and your comment on my drawing of Domino. I was just looking at your profile, and I thought it was a funny coincidence that V for Vendetta is one of your favorite movies. I had a project in one of my Maya classes where I created a 3-D model of Domino, and I animated him speaking a line from that very movie! I'll try to put that on my You Tube page when I get the chance so you can check it out.

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