Epilepsy and Pregnancy

Source: By Aileen Gardiner, Reader, Review:
I have to say as a young girl growing up I was the same as Stacey Chillemi when I first got epilepsy at a really early age in my life and I live in Ireland and when there was books out on epilepsy they were only 3 books and they were all doctor language stuff that I couldn’t understand about epilepsy when I wanted help with understanding on how to live with epilepsy so growing up with epilepsy I had nothing to help me understand it a bit more. as I got older I decided one day that I need to look for more information on how to manage my tables if I was to decide that I want to have a baby sometime soon in my life so I Google it up and I seen Stacey Chillemi book called epilepsy and pregnancy, so I went to a bookstore in portlaoise called allbooks and I ask them did they have that book and they sad no but they told me they could look it up on there computer for me so they did and they told me that it’s not out in the UK or Ireland yet that it’s only in the US at the moment but they told me that they could order it in for me and I said ya if you could do that for me it would be brilliant. when I got the book I read the whole book and I got the information I was looking for on how to manage my tables and be pregnant at the same time. I would like to say that I found stacey chillemi book really helpful for me and I would like to see more of your books on epilepsy here in Ireland in all of our local bookstores on all book shelves all over Ireland because people in Ireland with epilepsy are really trying to search for more help and information on epilepsy and how to live with it because we dont have anofe information in Ireland on epilepsy and how to live with it and it’s even harder for the women in Ireland who have epilepsy. Thanks for your help on epilepsy Stacey Chillemi.Source: Great Book Review:
My name is Donna, and I just want you to know that I bought your book a few years ago and it was very encouraging to me, really did get a lot out of it. I’d recommend it to anyone else who has E

Source: Editorial Review -Anchor / Talk Show Host /News 12 NJ, Review:
“Life deals us many hard blows that we often don’t expect. I admire the fact that someone like Stacey Chillemi was thrown a curve ball that may have knocked many of us down to the point where many of us may not have wanted to get back up, but she did. It wasn’t easy but she possesses a determined spirit that won’t let her give up. For that reason Stacey will go far and achieve whatever dreams she sets her mind to accomplish.”Della Crews Reporter

As one of the non-fiction genre’s most successful authors, Stacey Chillemi enjoys an ever-expanding and tremendously loyal following.

Her books regularly appear on Amazon’s best-seller lists and have sold more than 50,000 copies. Chillemi’s most recent original paperback, The Complete Herbal Guide: Heal Your Body Naturally and Maintain Optimal Health Using Alternative Medicine, Herbals, Vitamins, Fruits and Vegetables (December 2012) debuted at # 1 on Amazon’s best-seller list and has been rated five stars from  numerous readers who purchased the book.

Chillemi’s first published book, Epilepsy You’re Not Alone in 1998, helped millions of people understand and cope with their disorder enabling them to live a happy, healthy and productive life. Since that time, Chillemi has published numerous non-fiction and fiction books including The Complete Herbal Guide: A Natural Approach to Healing the Body, Epilepsy and Pregnancy: What Every Woman Should Know, Co-authored by Dr. Blanca Vasques, M.D., Faith, Courage, Wisdom, Strength and Hope, Natural Cures for Common Conditions and The Secrets of Happiness and Success: The Power Of Positive Thinking.

Her love affair with non-fiction and with health genre in general, began during her junior year of college when she was having faced by numerous obstacles due to her epilepsy disorder.  Hoping and praying that she would be able to finish college and not let her epilepsy disorder get the best of her, she decided to research her disorder hoping to find out more about her disorder and ways to cope with it.

Sadly, there were not many books written about epilepsy during that era.  The few books written were by doctors and the medical terminology flew right over your head.  Determined to find the answers to my questions, “How can I graduate college when I am constantly having seizures?”, “How can I become a success in life and not let epilepsy destroy my hopes and dreams?”, “How do people with epilepsy cope with their disorder?”

I decided to write an article to epilepsy foundation and asked them to publish it.  I wanted to learn how others coped with their disorder. I received hundreds of letters from all over the United States and Canada. I decided to use the knowledge I gained to help myself  and others by writing a self-help book called, Epilepsy You’re Not  Alone.  Writing that book changed my life.  Letters poured out from readers thanking me for writing the book.  I never realized how powerful words could be.  My greatest gift was not figuring out how to help myself, it was being able to help others who struggled from the same problem.  There is no greater gift in life than the gift of giving.

I graduated college, received an Associate’s Degrees in Business, and then went on to receive a Bachelor Degree in Marketing and Advertising, but in the end, I changed my career choice to journalism. I graduated Richard Stockton College in 1996.

I began writing seriously in 1994, penning the manuscript that would become Epilepsy You’re Not Alone. I held many jobs during those first years as a writer, finally settling in (much to our delight) to write full time in 2000.

Chillemi is an active member of her community and helps organizations in New Jersey.  She has written features for journals and newspapers. Her articles have appeared in dozens of newspapers and magazines in North America and abroad. She won an award from the Epilepsy Foundation of America in 2002 for her help and dedication to people with epilepsy.

Born in 1972, Chillemi was born in New York and lives in New Jersey with her husband Michael, and their three children, Michael, Alexis, and Anthony. The family pets include two Shih Tzu, Rocco and Princess, and two birds, Elmo and Tweedy.

When she is not writing, Chillemi chases after his three Shih Tzu’s, takes long walks, hits the gym, and goes to all her kids’ football, soccer, wrestling, basketball, and cheerleading practices and games.