Lisbeth's
Beautiful Women Mandala which I'm in the process of using to design some fabric for future items to put in Lis's Etsy shop...
You may have noticed in photos of Lisbeth that she wears a little pouch around her neck at all times...
Let's see what's inside...
It's a heavy duty MAGNET!
This special magnet is used to activate Lisbeth's
Vagus Nerve Stimulator, which is located in her chest, just above her heart. Lisbeth had the
VNS surgically implanted in 2002 in the hopes that it would help decrease her seizure activity. It is set (by computer at her neurologist's office) to go off every 30-60 seconds or so, but if Lisbeth feels a seizure coming on, or has a strong aura, or actually has a seizure, the magnet can be swiped over the
VNS to activate it at any time. This can ward off a seizure or lessen the severity of a seizure (you can see us using the magnet in the video in
the previous post...). We think that it has helped a bit, although it is difficult to discern because Lisbeth is also on several anti-epileptic
meds. It's a mixed bag...
Lisbeth with one of her loving and dedicated helpers, Heather
D'Alessio. Heather is the same age as Lisbeth (they attended
Brunswick High School together) and has worked with
Lis through
Independence Association since 2003.
God Bless her!!!
Lisbeth's Beautiful Women Mandala which I'm in the process of using to design some fabric for future items to put in Lis's Etsy shop...
You may have noticed in photos of Lisbeth that she wears a little pouch around her neck at all times...
Let's see what's inside...
It's a heavy duty MAGNET!
This special magnet is used to activate Lisbeth's Vagus Nerve Stimulator, which is located in her chest, just above her heart. Lisbeth had the VNS surgically implanted in 2002 in the hopes that it would help decrease her seizure activity. It is set (by computer at her neurologist's office) to go off every 30-60 seconds or so, but if Lisbeth feels a seizure coming on, or has a strong aura, or actually has a seizure, the magnet can be swiped over the VNS to activate it at any time. This can ward off a seizure or lessen the severity of a seizure (you can see us using the magnet in the video in the previous post...). We think that it has helped a bit, although it is difficult to discern because Lisbeth is also on several anti-epileptic meds. It's a mixed bag...
Lisbeth with one of her loving and dedicated helpers, Heather D'Alessio. Heather is the same age as Lisbeth (they attended Brunswick High School together) and has worked with Lis through Independence Association since 2003. God Bless her!!!
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