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Epidiolex whiplash
We're starting Epidiolex! Wait, no we're not! Wait, yes we are! Wait, no we're not!
Jun 21, 20194 min read
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Lots of catching up to do
It's been a while. Here's what's been going on.
Jun 21, 20192 min read
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Pharma fun
We fortunately made it through the night with nothing worse than an extremely unhappy cranky toddler who can't comfortably breathe...
May 3, 20194 min read
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The long night
Here’s what it looks like when we prep for what could be a long night. M has been running low fever alongside some sniffles and a cough...
May 2, 20191 min read
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Salmon cakes
Ah, fish. The source of so many good fats, and the source of such a strong taste that it can be a bit of a battle with young kids to eat...
Apr 9, 20193 min read
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About that Twitter thread with the girl having seizures on the train
A few days ago, a woman on Twitter posted about her experience the previous evening. (Here's the easy-to-read version she blogged later)...
Apr 9, 20194 min read
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IMPORTANT NEWS: Keto Cadbury Creme Eggs
Easter is coming up and while my daughter was easy to shop for, M is obviously another issue. I figured I can make sugar-free gummy...
Apr 9, 20191 min read
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My strong feelings on American health insurance, volume 1: threats to the ACA
Hi! Those of you who are actually connected to me in real life may know me from such hits as “losing my job and health insurance while...
Mar 28, 20195 min read
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Traveling with keto and epilepsy
Because we are a bi-national family we have family and friends literally all over the world, and regular air travel is a fact of life for...
Mar 27, 20195 min read
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Spaghetti Bolognese
This is currently one of M’s favorite meals in the rotation and it’s pretty easy to play around with the ratio. Credit to Smitten Kitchen...
Mar 23, 20192 min read
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Zucchini bread
(Note: added ingredients for 2.5:1 ratio on 7/15/2019) After those blueberry muffins I'm feeling invincible about experimenting with...
Mar 17, 20193 min read
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Strawberry-Banana Smoothie with hidden avocado
The therapeutic keto diet is very high in fat, and it's important to vary the types of fat - so like, not all animal fats. Plant-based...
Mar 14, 20193 min read
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Blueberry muffins
(Note: added ingredients for 2.5:1 ratio on 7/15/2019) I'm feeling pretty damn proud of myself right now. It's all well and good adapting...
Mar 10, 20193 min read
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A few more 1.5:1 off-the-shelf snack unicorns
We're of course going to put everything we've got toward the new 2:1 ratio for M, but I can't help but be a little disappointed that...
Mar 8, 20192 min read
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Up we go
You may have noticed it’s been a little quiet lately. The last four weeks have been pretty long. First, M had pneumonia, which came with...
Mar 8, 20193 min read
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Nerd alert: ketogenic diet and Mozart
During that weekend in the hospital with M when they decided to do genetic testing and I discovered Dravet Syndrome, even as I was on an...
Feb 18, 20195 min read
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We're walking
We'll be doing the Boston Epilepsy Walk in May in support of Epilepsy Foundation New England. If you're in the area, please consider...
Feb 15, 20191 min read
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Bagels and butter
M's dietician alerted me to the existence of Fathead Dough, which is a low-carb dough using lots of cheese that can be used in keto diets...
Feb 14, 20192 min read
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Snow days are pancake days
I’m not sure how we ended up here, but I somehow made a deal with my daughter that if it was actively snowing (or if it had snowed enough...
Feb 13, 20192 min read
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Seizure Gadgets: Neebo heart rate and O2 saturation monitor
I came across the Neebo wearable recently and joined their mailing list to be alerted when they went to pre-orders, and just got the...
Feb 13, 20191 min read
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