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Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Don’t Be Afraid To Talk About Epilepsy
I was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2018 at the age of 52. The type of seizures that I experience are focal impaired awareness seizures. What I was...
Wednesday, June 05, 2024
I Am an Epilepsy Warrior
My first seizure took place at the young age of 3 while in my father’s arms. Before my official diagnosis of epilepsy, I found myself constantly...
Thursday, May 30, 2024
I Want to Inspire Others With Epilepsy
I first started having night terrors at the age of 6 and was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 7. I didn’t know what was wrong with me, and I was...
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Don’t Let the Diagnosis Stop You
I was diagnosed with epilepsy ten years ago. I have spoken in front of hundreds of people on other topics, but this is the first time I have shared my...
Thursday, May 09, 2024
Overcoming Epilepsy as a Student Athlete
I began experiencing signs of epilepsy during my first year of high school in the middle of the golf season. I love to golf and played in the Junior...
Friday, May 03, 2024
Sharing My Journey With Seizures
I have been dealing with epilepsy for seven years. My first seizure happened when I was 35. It was on Christmas Day in 2016. My mother found me face...
Friday, April 26, 2024
Inspiring Others With Epilepsy Like Me
My name is Liv. I was diagnosed with epilepsy around 10 years old, and it has been quite a journey. I have been diagnosed with generalized epilepsy...
Thursday, April 18, 2024
You Are Stronger Than You Know
My first seizure was unexpected. I was 20, and it was my junior year of college. After numerous doctors and tests, I was diagnosed with generalized...
Monday, April 15, 2024
Advocating for Healthy Living With Epilepsy
My epilepsy journey began as a teenager when I had very vague symptoms, including feeling very tired and occasional lightheadedness. It was having a...
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...