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The Mask of Epilepsy

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Mary Jacobson Smith

I don’t like writing stories that don’t have an ending.  I hate it when I can’t be funny about something and it really drives me crazy when I can’t find the point in all of the things that need to … Continue reading →

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E is for Epilepsy: The Big Update

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Mary Jacobson Smith

I realized recently that I have been doing a bad job of updating people on recent events with Jake.  I am going to let myself off the hook since the last few months have been completely bonkers with concerts, finals, … Continue reading →

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The Amazing Jacob List

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Mary Jacobson Smith

It’s been almost exactly a year since Jacob was diagnosed with epilepsy.  So much has happened in the last year, but this post isn’t about all of that. We had his third EEG a few weeks ago, but this post … Continue reading →

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Surgery #11: I Don’t Feel Terrible Anymore!

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Mary Jacobson Smith

A few days ago, I was talking to a friend of mine at church.  She had seen a funny post about Jake on Facebook and told me that I really should have a blog.  After talking to her,  I made … Continue reading →

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Surgery 11: See Ya, Sucker

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Mary Jacobson Smith

When I had my first surgery for breast cancer, my surgeon told me that it was an important part of the healing process to grieve for the body parts I was about to lose.  It felt weird, but taking a … Continue reading →

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E is for Epilepsy: Good News, Less Good News, and Adjustments

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Mary Jacobson Smith

A few weeks ago, we saw Jake’s neurologist for test results from his latest EEG.  Because I didn’t post about the EEG and since Jake is super cute, I’ll walk you through the EEG first. First, I’ll remind you of where … Continue reading →

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Surgery #11 or “For Girlz Only”

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Mary Jacobson Smith

Six months ago, I was really unhappy that I had to go through surgery #10 to remove a cyst from my foot.  Believe me, after the surgery I was done, I was really happy and not in an “I just … Continue reading →

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E is for Epilepsy: Quick Update

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Mary Jacobson Smith

I thought that I would write a few paragraphs about where we are now with our new journey in the world of epilepsy. If you didn’t know we are on that particular journey, read this: E is for Epilepsy Jake has … Continue reading →

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E is for Epilepsy

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Mary Jacobson Smith

I’ve been starting a lot of posts lately about Jake’s health with the phrase, “I’m not exactly sure how to say this…”.  This is another one of those. If you have been following along lately, you know that Jake had … Continue reading →

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No Pain, No Brain

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Mary Jacobson Smith

About two months ago, my chronic pain reached new heights of terribleness and I spent almost a month trying not to lose my mind.  I’m one of the lucky chronic pain patients who, although something hurts all the time, I … Continue reading →

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