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Wednesday, August 02, 2023
Stronger Than Any Obstacles
When I was a kid, my family told me I had a seizure while playing. I had a second seizure in seventh grade, even though my medical tests showed...
One Day at A Time With Epilepsy
After years of fearing what others would think of me, I am sharing my story. I was 18 when I had my first seizure. It was an absence seizure . When I...
My Life With Seizures
I started having focal onset aware seizures in childhood. The feeling was similar to when your stomach flips on a roller coaster but rushed up to my...
Epilepsy Surgery Changed My Life
I was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was 8 years old. Once I was put on medication, controlling the seizures wasn't hard. For several years, epilepsy...
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Community Support Is Important for Caregivers
I was playing with our son Edward one morning when I noticed his eye twitch. He was 7 months old at the time. It seemed off, so I called our...
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Epilepsy Can Happen to Anyone
I live in the UK. I am sharing my story because I was inspired by other people who have shared theirs. I want people to know that epilepsy can happen...
Finding My Passion Through Learning
Growing up, and throughout my teenage years , I always knew I was different. My family couldn't accept that I was different medically or had epilepsy...
Conquering Each Day With Epilepsy
December 15, 2019, is a day I will never forget. It seemed like a typical day. I was getting ready for midterms, and I felt in control. I took a nap...
Epilepsy Changed My Life, But I'm Not Giving Up
In December 2019, I graduated from the great Appalachian State University. The following month, I became a police officer recruit, and everything was...
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Pursuing My Goals Despite Epilepsy
I started having absence seizures when I was 9 years old. They came out of nowhere. When you are a kid, having to go for weeklong medical testing and...