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    Running to a New Beginning
    Running to a New Beginning
    Running to a New Beginning
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    Running to a New Beginning

    By John Canada

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    "Running To A New Beginning" takes us on a journey of coping with epilepsy from childhood through adulthood and the experience of uncontrolled seizures to life-changing surgery. You will be captured by the portrayal of amazing resiliency of the human spirit in adapting to the burden of a chronic medical condition. You will have the opportunity to learn from real life mistakes and when to use your good sense to make changes when needed. Experience how focus and drive can be used to accomplish your personal goals. You find yourself rooting for the author—run, John, run. You will be inspired!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJohn Canada
    Release dateFeb 4, 2015
    ISBN9781311159793
    Running to a New Beginning
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    John Canada

    I have been an avid distance runner since 2013 at the age of 48. I am a father of two daughters. I live with epilepsy since the age of five. I am an advocate for the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida in the Fort Lauderdale area. It is my passion to combine running with fundraising for charity. I plan on organizing a distance race to benefit the Epilepsy Foundation.

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      Running to a New Beginning - John Canada

      Running to a New Beginning

      My brain rewired

      John Canada III

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      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Forward

      Preface

      Endorsement

      Dedication

      Chapter One – My Life With Epilepsy

      Chapter Two – The Teenage Years

      Chapter Three – Twenties and Thirties

      Chapter Four – The Roller Coaster and Life Changing Events

      Chapter Five – Race for Life

      Chapter Six – New Life

      Chapter Seven – The Biggest Challenge

      About the Author

      FORWARD

      Epilepsy is a life-changing chronic disease. The Running to a New Beginning book described by Mr. Canada represents a collaborative process of destructive creation involving the epileptic patient at its center. Mr. Canada's epilepsy was interfering with his job, his daily activities with his family. Seizures could not be adequately controlled with medications alone. His desire to remain a helpful member of the society and lead a fulfilling family life, led him to continue to search for answers and best care, landing him at a level IV epilepsy center. It took a team work involving neurologist, neuropsychologist, radiologist, and neurosurgeon to conduct tests and identify the culprit portion of the brain causing seizures, the epileptic focus.

      The battery of tests also included functional tests to determine that it could be safely removed. The surgical resection was enhanced with intra-operative electrical recordings to insure safe removal of an adequate amount of tissue. Removal of brain tissue in this situation is certainly a destructive action; but, it allows the patients an opportunity to recreate the type of lifestyle they would like, given proper family and community support.

      Mr. Canada was always engaged in the treatment process, understanding the risks of a major brain surgery while remaining optimistic. After a successful post-operative course allowed him to redefine himself with weight reduction, improved fitness, competitive running, and enhanced social interactions. His continued optimistic spirit and sense of community help has led him write this book and become involved with epilepsy foundation to provide for those who are looking for some hope in living with Epilepsy.

      Dr. Rajdeep Singh

      Epileptologist

      Dr. Michael Heafner

      Board Certified Neurosurgeon

      Preface

      After the last three years of my life, the accomplishments and trials I had faced, I felt compelled to write about epilepsy, running and me. I really would like to help others who may face adversity of any kind that it can be overcome. I was able to go back in time and remember how I felt growing up with epilepsy. I am excited to finally get my feelings of my life down on paper and expose how epilepsy had a profound effect on my life. I was surprised how some of the events in my life shaped my personality, beliefs and outlook on life.

      As a first time author, I feel liberated writing about the story of this part of my life. I came to realize how important my life events were to others as they were to me. I was not ever one who intentionally looked to effect the life of others in a look at me sort of way. I just wanted to fit in.

      Looking back I learned that what I thought about myself and why was this happening to me outlook was getting me no where. I found that a lot of great things happened in my life that I had all but dismissed. I now have a whole new approach to what's happening in my life now and what may come. There can be a joy amongst the trials knowing what has and will occur will be better than I ever thought.

      I was surprised that once I started writing I didn't want to stop. I became dedicated to recalling the painful and joyous times in my life. I learned so much about epilepsy that I never knew before and was pleasantly surprised about things I was wrong about. The facts explained and reveal much about the events I experienced. It was refreshing that learning about being wrong was a great thing.

      I asked people in my life to help me recall as much of the details of my

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