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![Neha is sharing her story about building a support system on her epilepsy journey](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-11/NehaSurieJourneyWebBanner1200x630.jpg?itok=ONXT40L9)
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Tuesday, December 05, 2023
Building a Supportive Community on My Journey
In 2020, I experienced a terrifying seizure during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, I had another one in 2023 that was accompanied...
![Read Jordan’s story about why educating others about epilepsy is important](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-11/JordanArmstrongeJourneyWebBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=t8DJofhH)
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Thursday, November 30, 2023
Educating Others About Epilepsy
I was 22 years old when I was diagnosed with epilepsy. In January 2022, I woke up with what felt like a severely swollen tongue, blood on the pillow...
![Read about Scott's journey as 1 in 26 people who experience epilepsy in their lifetime](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-11/ScottWellivereJourneyWebBanner1200x630.jpg?itok=oUqysHe_)
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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
I Am 1 in 26
In 1970, I became one of the 26 individuals who developed epilepsy in their lifetime. At the time, my diagnosis was verbal auditory agnosia, which...
![Darmita is sharing her story about why raising awareness about epilepsy is critical](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-11/DarmitaWhiteeJourneyWebBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=v7IdAPuK)
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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Epilepsy Awareness Is Critical
At 51, I was diagnosed with epilepsy. My first seizure caught me totally off guard. My day started off normally. Nothing was unusual. I was working...
![Jeremiah is sharing his story about advocating for epilepsy awareness](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-11/JeremiahStone_eJourneyWebBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=W_sQs-q6)
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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Advocating for Myself and Others With Epilepsy
In the fall of 2017, I did not know much about epilepsy. Sure, I had heard about it, but I had no idea what triggers were or that epilepsy affected so...
![Allie is sharing her journey with epilepsy and pregnancy](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-11/AllieSkurskieJourneyWebBanner1200x630.jpg?itok=ChVqQ2Qv)
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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...
![Manny is sharing his family's story to raise awareness about epilepsy](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-10/eJourneyBannerMannyA1200x630.jpg?itok=vWuOzRQC)
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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...
![Dulce shares her eJourney about how she has faced stigma surrounding epilepsy](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-10/DulceGarciaCeniseroseJourneyWebBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=bqrtd2WB)
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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...
![Kellie is sharing how she succeeds despite epilepsy and seizures](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-10/KellieLinehaneJourneyBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=rNasLnuh)
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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...
![Campbell is sharing her story about living in the moment with epilepsy](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-10/Campbell%20MacyeJourneyBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=3IMfGjPF)
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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...