"Successful people build their foundation with bricks others have thrown at them."
- David Brinkley
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
WRITING SERVICES
Mike Henle, a resident of Southern Nevada since November of 1966, has specialized in freelance writing for more than 15 years.
He is also a former 21-year employee of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, where he worked as a sports writer and real estate editor.
His work has included serving as a media relations liaison and director of marketing. He has spearheaded several special projects including the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Nevada Motor Sports Awards and Findlay Automotive Group’s Partners in
Education program to benefit Child Haven in Southern Nevada.
Freelance writing has included thousands of stories related to real estate, homebuilding, automotive and motor sports. He has also written four stories for the New York Times and has also been a correspondent for wire services.
Henle also writes television and radio script and provides voice talent for both. He also helped with Senate Bill 100, which deals with homeowners associations and now allows residents to have rolling shutters.
In addition, Henle is a public address announcer for Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
From the time he was bitten by a mosquito at the age of nine months and infected with encephalitis, Mike Henle suffered from a seizure disorder for thirty-seven years---a chronic illness exacerbated by prescription drugs. He finally came under the treatment of a neurologist at Scripps Green Hospital in California and underwent brain surgery on December 6, 1994. Now, eleven years later, Mike's life has changed in dramatic and simple ways.....
Mike grew up with epilepsy, which first surfaced after he was bitten by a mosquito at the age of 9 months and it infected him with encephalitis. By the time he reached the age of 30, the disorder had worsened to include grand mal seizures."
In 1994, Mike found help at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, Calif., where doctors performed a right-side temporal lobectomy. After the surgery, he had to go through detoxification from prescription drugs such as Phenobarbital. Now, 11 years later, his life has changed in dramatic and simple ways: "I can drive a car and not worry about having grand mal seizures; my thoughts are clear and uncluttered; my self-worth is elevated, as well as my relationships with family members."
Through the Darkness....One Man's Fight to Overcome Epilepsy details Mike Henle's personal struggles with epilepsy.
For more than 30 years I was sick. I cannot state the number of times I felt like crawling in a hole, because I was embarrassed by my medical problems. Nobody knew what was wrong, and quite honestly, there were times when I just didn’t want to live anymore. It took that long to finally find someone who would not only listen, but also rewire a brain, which had been badly hurt by seizures......, To read the epilogue click here!
"I would rather climb a mountain than climb into a hole."
---- Marie Osmond, 2007
O T H E R S T O R I E S
Free At Last
Lisa-Marie Kinsman
Ulster, Pennsylvania
Born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1963. Lisa-Marie's parents thought she was a normal baby girl. They were told several times by doctors in Boston that this so-called staring that she was doing at the age of almost two years old was probably just a stage and she would outgrow it. Lisa-Marie was not officially diagnosed with Petit Mal epilepsy until around the age of four.
Mike and Dr. Linda Brown of University Medical Center were recently interviewed by Bob Fisher of the Nevada Broadcasters Association on the program "Observations." The 30-minute program explored the topic of epilepsy along with Mike's book and his personal experiences with the disorder.
The interview was aired throughout the state of Nevada.
After the show aired one listener was so impacted by the interview with Mike and Dr. Brown that she wrote to Mike about her nephew's own battle with the disease. Click here to read Angela Capers letter to Mike
"Mike Henle graciously shares his slowdance with epilepsy, the hidden disorder.
His book encourages the person with seizures, explains the dark cloud of
fear surrounding family and friends, and describes a truly caring as well as
gifted medical community.
Above all Through The Darkness gives us all hope."
-- Evelyn Kiick, Vancouver, Wash.
Mike
Henle has written an eloquent account of his miracle cure from epilepsy!
This was very moving, and his ordeal ended only after he sought answers from
the brilliant doctors at Scripps Hospital. This book will give hope to
millions with a seizure disorder, like me. Thank you, Mike, for
sharing a literal "miracle story"!
--
Lynette Chapin, of Las Vegas, NV
"I think seizures and epilepsy make people think that they are going through
this battle alone. The book makes people realize that there are a lot of us out here who have
had to fight this battle."
-- Las Vegan Fran Nelson, whose son has been suffering from seizures
Las
Vegas author details long battle with epilepsy in book
Through the Darkness: One Man's Fight to Overcome Epilepsy, a recently
released book that details Mike Henle's long battle and eventual victory
over the disorder, is available on several web sites and in four Borders
Books stores throughout Southern Nevada......., To read more click here!
Taylor Henle: She's Grandpa Henle's PR girl!
S I G N I N G S • I N T E R V I E W S & M O R E
Mike Henle just completed his third book signing with Borders in Las Vegas.
He has also been featured in the Southwest View edition of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, in Maturity Today magazine and in The October edition of The Southwest magazine.
He has also been a guest on two radio interviews, his latest on Corner4Success hosted by Amie Joe on KLAV (1230 AM).
Book signing at Round Mountain Gold northeast of Tonopah
Other book signings for "Through the Darkness: One Man's Fight to Overcome Epilepsy" are pending and will be announced in the near future.
From the time he was bitten by a mosquito at the age of nine months and infected with encephalitis, Mike Henle suffered from a seizure disorder for thirty-seven years---a chronic illness exacerbated by prescription drugs. He finally came under the treatment of a neurologist at Scripps Green Hospital in California and underwent brain surgery on December 6, 1994. Now, eleven years later, Mike's life has changed in dramatic and simple ways.....
Born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1963. Lisa-Marie's parents thought she was a normal baby girl. They were told several times by doctors in Boston that this so-called staring that she was doing at the age of almost two years old was probably just a stage and she would outgrow it. Lisa-Marie was not officially diagnosed with Petit Mal epilepsy until around the age of four.
