Thank you for sharing sweetie. Have you been able to reduce any of your anti epilepsy medication since getting VNS?
@Anythingforfreedom2 ай бұрын
Does it impact your sleep?
@epilepsyawareness20202 ай бұрын
It did for the first few weeks after turning it on; but now I don’t notice it. Thank you for your comment!
@Anythingforfreedom2 ай бұрын
@@epilepsyawareness2020 Thanks for your response, that was my main concern!
@chloeg4223 ай бұрын
I love you SO MUCH!!
@epilepsyawareness20203 ай бұрын
I LOVE YOU TOOOOO
@bevygerritsen13223 ай бұрын
How do you train a dog to heel when the owner is in a wheelchair?
@woolfy023 ай бұрын
I'm in the process of trying to get it for TRD and, still worried about how its going to be after surgery. Idk if you suffer from depression but, do you feel it helps your mood at all? Is it still painful when the VNS goes off for you? Hope you are doing well and thanks for the video.
@epilepsyawareness20203 ай бұрын
Hello! Thank you for commenting. I do not suffer with diagnosed depression; and so I don’t feel that I would have the right answers for you. And I would not want to give you false information. It is still uncomfortable when the device turns on, but it does still have pain at certain times. I do gymnastics and it only hurts when I have strained my neck too much- so I’d say the pain is only related to the location of the device and wires. I hope that all goes well for you and your surgery. Thoughts and prayers for your journey; you’re amazing! Stay strong-you’ve got this😁
@456123ib4 ай бұрын
Was it for depression or epilepsy?
@epilepsyawareness20204 ай бұрын
It was for epilepsy, but I have heard that people use it for depression treatment as well.
@456123ib4 ай бұрын
@@epilepsyawareness2020 I see. And has it worked for you?
@epilepsyawareness20204 ай бұрын
@@456123ib sadly, it has not helped the way we thought it would. I am most likely going to have it taken out when the battery dies. That will be in about 2 years.
@hennysworld58784 ай бұрын
Facts💯💯❤️❤️
@hennysworld58784 ай бұрын
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@theresamaleady77214 ай бұрын
I just love your dog he is very protective of you. Good luck
@ChrisTaylor-wh6ei6 ай бұрын
I’ve had mine switched on 3 weeks ago. I say it makes me sound like Cher ‘Do you believe in life after love’. Thanks for your independent opinion. All the other videos seem to be affiliated and miss out what VNS really feels like. Great video 👍 Thanks 🙏
@flxffy_edits6 ай бұрын
this was really great to watch for me. it made me feel more comfortable since i’m most likely getting one in the next few months for TLE. thank you so much for making this video because it was really informative for me :) ❤❤ sending love💜 side-note: you’re so pretty!!!:))
@epilepsyawareness20206 ай бұрын
How kind of you! Thank you so very much! I’m glad it helped and praying your goes well🤍🤍🤍 sending love your way, fellow friend😁
@Mm0Gang7 ай бұрын
I have epilepsy and i can do 80% of things well, which im grateful for but have fits and night time, and takes me around 2 days to recover, so i fully understand where ur coming from, defo guna subscribe to enjoy youe epilepsy content
@cieraorion25897 ай бұрын
I have a question did you take out the v.n.s.
@epilepsyawareness20207 ай бұрын
My VNS unit has not been taken out yet; although I plan to get it removed when the battery dies in about three years. 🤍
@laurenkasper94637 ай бұрын
I think they tried to ask nicely and be considerate of you but failed miserably.
@chloeg4227 ай бұрын
Yes yes yes to everything you said! Thank you for being such a light & spreading awareness on things like this that not many understand ❤
@ruby32007 ай бұрын
I just subscribed to you a few weeks ago. I have PoTS and ME/CFS. Just like you said I’m always sick, and I never get a break, no matter how healthy I appear to be. Thanks for spreading awareness for chronic illness. ❤ I also can’t drive because of my illnesses,I don’t even know how!😅
@vannevers7 ай бұрын
How has it been going? Has it decreased the seizures at all?
@epilepsyawareness20207 ай бұрын
Sadly, for me, it has not. We think it has reduced my recovery time after the seizures, but I have not seen a decrease in seizures since I had the device put in. My battery goes dead in about three years, so they will most likely take the device out then. However, I do have friends that have VNS units that it has worked great for them, so it just depends on the person.
@Littlemething28 ай бұрын
Oh my gosh i was diagnosed when I was 4 and I now do epilepsy awareness videos for my school march 26
@kennethklug50028 ай бұрын
Thank you for posting this I am having my implantdone on Nov 29. I'm still very nervous about it
@happy__human8 ай бұрын
How long can you run for and at what pace?
@epilepsyawareness20208 ай бұрын
I can only run for about five minutes at about 10 mph. I know it’s kind of pathetic 😂 but I don’t workout much
@katinabeverly39039 ай бұрын
I always ask for permission first to pet anyone's dog's. But if theres a service dog I don't bother them at all. Because there dog is working. Beautiful eyes. Yes ma'am. I hope that yall have a great day. 🦮 🚶♀️
@mariannepippert949 ай бұрын
My daughter is in training with her service dog. I agree with her. ❤
@dmhq-administration9 ай бұрын
I would politely ask permission to pet them always! 🥰🤗💖
@Lapfamliy9 ай бұрын
If you pet a dog ask first pls
@kaitlyncarr64179 ай бұрын
My four year old knows to ask me or the dog owner "is your dog working?" while we are out and about. It is such an easy rule to follow.
@figmo3979 ай бұрын
If you want to say something, say something to the owner about what a great or adorable dog they have.
@DJNightcoreHD10 ай бұрын
I've had mine for about about a year now and it's set to 1.75mA every 1 minute and the wrist magnet is set to 2mA in hopes to lower the amount of meds I'm on. Since, I have a very high pain tolerance I don't notice it very much. It does annoy me when I'm talking on the phone and the person asks me if they're speaking to another person haha! It has made my throat a bit sore-ish and my voice a bit rougher, due to me having to raise and lower how loud I need to speak when talking. Kinda sucks, but overall it has made my life better.
@snakelet_11 ай бұрын
I have epilepsy too! I'm almost 14 though, not an adult. Also random question, but what's in the terrarium in the background?<3
@epilepsyawareness202011 ай бұрын
Those are my crested geckos🥰 and great to meet another Warrior 😉😝 💜
@asecretcourtofcrowsandcloc408411 ай бұрын
Does mMael come with you to the gym? If so any tips on desensitizing your SD to that kind of environment
@epilepsyawareness202011 ай бұрын
Mal does come with me to the gym, I’m not sure if you could see her in any of the videos though. For me, Mal was already fully trained when I started going to the gym, so she wasn’t bothered by the chaos. Training in places like Home Depot where there’s loud banging/people can be helpful in desensitizing to that.
@asecretcourtofcrowsandcloc408411 ай бұрын
@@epilepsyawareness2020 that makes sense, thanks for the advice Victoria. I hope you’re doing well.
@lucystevenson982211 ай бұрын
Hi, love your video! I've had my VNS for 4 years, it's really helped lessen my seizures! Thank you for describing your voice changes, I have them too. All the best, with your VNS!!!!
@chasegrooms453911 ай бұрын
Entertainment at its best😂
@imbarrettalso11 ай бұрын
Thank you for such an honest review. Im 53 and young lady u r much braver than me 😊 God bless you
@epilepsyawareness202011 ай бұрын
You are very welcome! I figured others would want to see my realistic experience before having one themselves. Thank you for your kind words, I appreciate your comment. God bless you as well! He is so good🥰
@lathenfrank-mm4ie Жыл бұрын
How you fully disabled but you can talk and stand up that’s not fully
@laurenkasper946311 ай бұрын
Careful, your idiocy is showing. Educate yourself. Keep in mind that the disabled community is the only minority you can join at any time. Pick up a book you rank half-wit.
@Gigibeen024 ай бұрын
How about you live a life in her shoes and see how you feel
@lathenfrank-mm4ie4 ай бұрын
@@Gigibeen02 Yea it would be horrible but it’s not fully disabled
@Gigibeen024 ай бұрын
@@lathenfrank-mm4ie she’s disabled end of story, meaning that she can’t do things that other people can