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![Emily shares her journey about finding her passion despite a challenging journey with epilepsy](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2024-03/EmilyMarzinieJourneyWebBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=W0Fd-gDA)
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Friday, April 05, 2024
Finding My Passion Despite a Challenging Journey
I experienced temporal lobe focal seizures but was told I was suffering from uncontrolled anxiety. After many years of misdiagnosis, I was formally...
![Read Kim's story honoring the memory of her son Easton](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2024-02/KimPlummerEastoneJourney_1200x630.jpg?itok=jO0pKM1s)
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Honoring the Memory of Easton
My son Easton was born on August 6, 2019. He was a happy and healthy baby as far as we knew. In February 2020, however, Easton fainted in his high...
![Read Lauren's story about how she's supporting her sister on her epilepsy journey](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2024-03/LaurenEvanseJourneyBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=AXlS6goW)
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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Supporting My Sister on Her Journey With Epilepsy
My journey with epilepsy started due to my sister's recent diagnosis in September of 2023. When she was diagnosed with epilepsy, it changed the...
![Read Pasquale's story about how he overcame low self-esteem to share his epilepsy story](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2024-03/PasqualeDeSavinoeJourneyWebBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=tSQDa5m5)
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Friday, March 08, 2024
From Low Self-Esteem to Sharing My Story
Growing up, I was a very happy and healthy kid with no health concerns. Then, one day at a summer camp back in 2011, my health changed for the worse...
![Read Grace's story about the struggles she has faced and overcome with epilepsy](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2024-02/Grace%20Robertson-VillamagnaeJourneyWebBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=EeJ603mR)
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Shedding Light on the Struggles of Living With Epilepsy
I remember the first time I had an absence seizure . I was in my fifth-grade math class when I decided to raise my hand to answer a question asked by...
![Read Megan's eJourney about overcoming the challenges of living with seizures](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2024-01/MeganWilsoneJourneyWebBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=920YqlEJ)
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Friday, February 02, 2024
Overcoming the Challenges of Living With Seizures
I was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 12. My first seizure occurred during our family vacation while I was wading in the waves at the beach. My...
![Read Colby's eJourney about how support helped him overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2024-01/ColbyAguayoeJourneyBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=tQmWSAfW)
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Monday, January 22, 2024
Finding My Strength in a Supportive Community
Epilepsy caused a significant turning point in my life. It all started when I was 13 years old. I had my very first seizure at almost midnight on my...
![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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Thursday, January 04, 2024
Compartiendo Nuestra Historia
Me diagnosticaron con epilepsia ya de adulto. Mi esposa y yo regresábamos de las Vegas y, aparentemente, tuve una crisis epiléptica en la carretera...
![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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Thursday, January 04, 2024
La Epilepsia No Me Controla
Mi trayectoria con la epilepsia comenzó a la edad de 16 años después de tener dos crisis epilépticas mientras dormía. Recuerdo que me desperté con...
![Liliana is sharing her story about how her epilepsy diagnosis provided clarity](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-12/Liliana%20AmbrizeJourneyWebBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=UiA9wndn)
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Wednesday, January 03, 2024
Finding Clarity Through My Epilepsy Diagnosis
I was having seizures for approximately 10 years before I was diagnosed with epilepsy. It all began when I was in third grade. My mom noticed that I...