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![Kipton hasn't let epilepsy stop him from being himself](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2024-05/KiptonDunneJourneyBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=MQKVoKiM)
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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...
![Geran is sharing his eJourney about overcoming the challenges of living with epilepsy as a student athlete](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2024-04/GeranSandereJourneyWebBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=Oz34a216)
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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...
![Hear about Tieesha's ongoing journey with seizures and epilepsy](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2024-04/TieeshaWilliamseJourneyWebBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=NQ-G2cPE)
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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...
![Read Olivia's eJourney about how she is inspiring people with epilepsy](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2024-04/Olivia%20Chaponis%20eJourney%20Web%20Banner.png?itok=33j3Eirk)
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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...
![Sophia is sharing her journey with epilepsy during college](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2024-04/Sophia%20Goldberg%20eJourney%20Banner.png?itok=zfOHPeS0)
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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...
![Read abut how Tami advocates for healthy living with epilepsy](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2024-03/TamiMaiereJourneyBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=vqSMzQBn)
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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...
![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 Maya's story about how she manages epilepsy and seizures by listening to her body](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2024-03/MayaWortmaneJourneyBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=bOrHCHQZ)
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Tuesday, April 02, 2024
Listen to Your Body
I first started having focal seizures in my senior year of high school in 2015. I was unsure what my body was doing and assumed it was just a twitch...
![Read David's story of hope while living with epilepsy](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2024-02/DavidHayeseJourneyBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=ykdbBmnV)
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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
There Is Hope
My name is David, and I have been living with epilepsy since 2000 when I had my first seizure while driving my car back in the UK. I was planning on...
![María is sharing her eJourney with seizures after a traumatic brain injury](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2024-03/Mar%C3%ADaSanfeli%C3%BAeJourneyWebBanner1200x630.jpg?itok=Ek9h04wP)
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Friday, March 22, 2024
A Traumatic Brain Injury Caused My Seizures
I didn’t understand what it meant when my family told me I had epilepsy. I didn’t remember having any seizures, but then again, I didn’t remember much...