I t is with a heavy heart that I share the news that Marion Mitchell, co-founder, co-owner, and site manager of the Canine Epilepsy Resources  website, and  former director of the Dalmatian Club of America's study group on seizure disorders,  has earned her human angel wings on October 30th. It's profound that the news came during  Epilepsy Awareness Month, a cause near and dear to Marion's heart. I'm sure her beloved "Emma" was there waiting alongside her dear husband, Terry, at the entrance to Heaven's Rainbow Bridge to greet her, along with many of our Epi-dog furangels who were all once helped by Marion's information.   Marion was like a beacon in a storm to so many, including me, way back in my early days when my beloved Epi-dog "Gibson" was diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy shortly after his third birthday in 2009. While the Internet was in its infancy then, there was not much out there on Canine Epilepsy. But Marion was there, wit...

   Epi-Star, "Bohdi"     by Dorothy Wills-Raftery       I t's November, that means it is also  National Epilepsy Awareness Month (#NEAM) and here at FiveSibes, we are kicking off our official 4th Annual #LiveGibStrong #Epi-Star Features!   It's a special month here at FiveSibes. While this is the official fourth year of my series, there were, of course, "Epi-Stars" I highlighted along the way in early years, before the debut of this series. Their stories are also listed on my Special Series page HERE so you can read about all of our fabulous canine stars!   A brief recap for those new to my blog: I was inspired by my beloved Gibson, who was diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy in 2009 shortly after his third birthday.   I began the #LiveGibStrong Canine Epilepsy awareness and education initiative, and also authored the multi-award winning EPIc Dog Tales: Heartfelt Stories About Amazing Dogs Living & Life With Canine Epile...