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Thursday, November 02, 2023
My Journey With Epilepsy and Pregnancy
I was diagnosed with atypical absence seizures as a child. I was having hundreds per day and not knowing. To my parents and teachers, it could be...
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Sharing Our Stories to Create Awareness
I was diagnosed with epilepsy as an adult. My wife and I were driving home from Las Vegas, and apparently, I had experienced a seizure while in the...
Monday, October 30, 2023
Epilepsy Does Not Have Me
My epilepsy journey began at the age of 16 after I experienced two seizures in my sleep. I remember waking up with everyone around me and not knowing...
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Succeeding Despite Epilepsy
I had my first seizure when I was 14, but no one knew. I was alone. After I woke up, I told my parents I fell out of a chair, which I did. Weeks later...
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Living in the Moment With Epilepsy
My name is Campbell. I am 18, and I suffer from tonic-clonic seizures. My first seizure was a complete surprise, and so was the epilepsy diagnosis...
How I Found Hope on My Epilepsy Journey
I was three when I first had a tonic-clonic seizure . I can't imagine the thoughts that went through my mother's head. She is the definition of a true...
Thursday, October 05, 2023
Raising Awareness for Epilepsy and Mental Health
My name is Sid, and I have focal epilepsy and tonic-clonic seizures. My first seizure occurred on February 9, 2022, before I got ready for school. I...
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Aiming To Overcome Through Shared Experiences
My name is Anusha Merchant. I am 10 years old and was diagnosed with absence seizures when I was 7. I was pretty excited when my first EEG occurred...
Thursday, September 21, 2023
You Are Not Alone on Your Journey
A brain hemorrhage at six weeks of age caused me to have seizures as a child. I was on an anti-seizure medication until I hit adolescence. When I was...
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Making Connections That Count
I started taking mixed martial arts (MMA) classes at the end of May in 2023, and during class, my coach noticed I was having "staring spells" during...