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![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...
![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...
![Maddie is sharing her eJourney about how she manages life with epilepsy](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2024-02/MaddieGilesWebBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=HEszvKk4)
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Tuesday, March 05, 2024
No Matter What Happens, I’ll Be Okay
In 2011, I had my first tonic-clonic seizure. I remember having muscle spasms that morning and feeling so out of touch. I couldn't tell what was real...
![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...