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Happy Thanksgiving!   ~ “Seizure Salad, Fustercluck Epilepticus”, is produced & hosted by Micah Ball~ ~Original Logo and Graphic Design by Alba "Lupi" Lopez~ ~The song “Seizure Boy” courtesy of Watsky, and used with permission. Find more great music & poetry on his website, GeorgeWatsky.com ~

I hesitated to publish this, because it rambles.  However, I realize that this is a great example of how my (& others) brain works after an 'episode', so I chose to share it.

I sat with Len May down to go over the results of DNA panel I'd submitted to EndoDNA.  What I learned about genetics & the endocannabinoid system is changing the way I consume cannabis, as well as other aspects of my life! Cannabis (THC & CBD) have been shown to significantly reduce seizure activity in many patients, & EndoDNA helped me to narrow down my best treatment options based on my personal EndoDNA profile.  Learn more here:  https://endodna.com/  #LenMay #EndoDNA @lenmaydna    ~ “Seizure Salad, Fustercluck Epilepticus”, is produced & hosted by Micah Ball~ ~Original Logo and Graphic Design by Alba "Lupi" Lopez~ ~The song “Seizure Boy” courtesy of Watsky, and used with permission. Find more great music & poetry on his website, GeorgeWatsky.com ~

Healing starts from within.

Some things I am thankful for this 2024... Much Love & Mad Gratitude! ~Micah B-Side #KYCO, #FirstCutFarms, #VertsNeighborhoodDispensary, #TripOnThis, #JimFortin, #SeizeYourStrength, #EFCOWY, #GeorgeWatsky.com, #AlbaLopez, #MelissaMoats, #TVAS, #HalRayle, #FamilyFustercluck

Gratitude, by Ullie Kaye

Joining the working world again... uffda.   Produced & hosted by Micah Ball Original Logo Design by Alba "Lupi" Lopez The song “Seizure Boy” courtesy of Watsky, and used with permission   Mad Gratitude! ~Micah Unexpect the Expected

Knocked down but not out.  “Seizure Salad, ~Fustercluck Epilepticus~”, is produced & hosted by Micah Ball Original Logo and Graphic Design by Alba "Lupi" Lopez The song “Seizure Boy” courtesy of Watsky, and used with permission. Find more great music & poetry on his website, GeorgeWatsky.com   Thanks for listening! Mad Gratitude, ~Micah Unexpect the Expected

Loneliness of Healing

I enjoy sharing a birthday with the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.  (Tha man!!!)

Gone too long, and catching you up on what's been going on...    “Seizure Salad, ~Fustercluck Epilepticus~” is produced & hosted by Micah Ball Original Logo and Graphic Design by Alba "Lupi" Lopez The song “Seizure Boy” courtesy of Watsky, and used with permission. Find more great music & poetry on his website, GeorgeWatsky.com   Thanks for listening! Mad Gratitude, ~Micah Unexpect the Expected

~I am done with fear. ~Moving from reaction to response. ~Building gratitude.  ~Knowing what you love. ~I LOVE being able to work again    “Seizure Salad, ~Fustercluck Epilepticus~” is produced & hosted by Micah Ball Original Logo and Graphic Design by Alba "Lupi" Lopez The song “Seizure Boy” courtesy of Watsky, and used with permission. Find more great music & poetry on his website, GeorgeWatsky.com   Thanks for listening! Mad Gratitude, ~Micah Unexpect the Expected

~Ch-ch-ch-Changes!  plus... ~Road Trips. ~Summer Solstice & 9 months seizure free!   “Seizure Salad, ~Fustercluck Epilepticus~”, is produced & hosted by Micah Ball Original Logo and Graphic Design by Alba "Lupi" Lopez The song “Seizure Boy” courtesy of Watsky, and used with permission. Find more great music & poetry on his website, GeorgeWatsky.com   Thanks for listening! Mad Gratitude, ~Micah Unexpect the Expected

We've talked about genomics in relation to medications, and precision medicine using DNA panels.  In this episode, we narrow it down with Dee McKnight, a genetic specialist in the epilepsy community.  Dee has been a part of the effort to bring genetic testing as a common diagnostic practice from the early days.  Enjoy this eye-opening episode, and share with everyone, as it has the possibility to save lives. Here are links to the papers Dee references in our conversation: Mostly kid's testing results: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/epi4.12348 Adult epilepsy study: https://ng.neurology.org/content/8/1/e650 Doctor's changes to clinical management and patient outcomes study: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2797510   Dr. Dee McKnight is board-certified in clinical molecular genetics by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics. She has more than 10 years of experience in the genetic diagnostics field and is currently a Senior Medical Affairs Director at Invitae. Prior to joining Invitae, Dr. McKnight was the director of the neurogenetics testing program at GeneDx, where she specialized in genetic testing for patients with epilepsy and intellectual disability. Dr. McKnight earned her doctorate degree at Penn State University and completed post-doctoral training at the NIH. While at the NIH, she was a research fellow at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research for 5 years, during which she also completed her board-accredited clinical molecular genetics training fellowship at the National Human Genome Research Institute. “Seizure Salad, ~Fustercluck Epilepticus~”, is produced & hosted by Micah Ball Original Logo and Graphic Design by Alba "Lupi" Lopez The song “Seizure Boy” courtesy of Watsky, and used with permission. Find more great music & poetry on his website, GeorgeWatsky.com   Thanks for listening! Mad Gratitude, ~Micah Unexpect the Expected