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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Overcoming Challenges To Make a Difference
My name is Sophia, and I am 20 years old. I have lived with epilepsy for 13 years, since I was diagnosed at 7 years old. My epilepsy is caused by a...
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...
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Never Lose Hope
I was just 9 years old when my world fell apart. I was the youngest in a car that crashed on June 7, 1995. My injuries were severe, and I was...
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Sharing My Journey With Epilepsy
I woke up in a hospital bed. A man in a white coat was smiling at me, saying, "There is no mass in your brain!" I looked to my right, and my wife sat...
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...
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...
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...
Monday, December 18, 2023
Pursuing My Passion Despite Epilepsy
I was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was 2 years old. It was a completely unexpected diagnosis. My family never saw it coming. They thought I was...
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Accepting the "New" Me
I was diagnosed with focal onset and generalized epilepsy with uncontrolled seizures in July of 2023 after having a seizure at work. The subsequent...
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...