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![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 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...
![Kate is sharing her journey with seizures as a student and young adult to help raise awareness about epilepsy](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-06/KateGoodineJourneyBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=ku-OzLnV)
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Conquering Each Day With Epilepsy
December 15, 2019, is a day I will never forget. It seemed like a typical day. I was getting ready for midterms, and I felt in control. I took a nap...
![Living with seizures is challenging for Elizabeth, but she still pursues her dreams](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-05/Elizabeth%20Johnston%20eJourney%20Banner%201200x630.jpg?itok=suCTAmyl)
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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Pursuing My Goals Despite Epilepsy
I started having absence seizures when I was 9 years old. They came out of nowhere. When you are a kid, having to go for weeklong medical testing and...
![Rachel is sharing her eJourney about how epilepsy motivates her to keep moving](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2022-11/Rachel%20Wales%20eJourney%20Banner%201200x630.jpg?itok=tr5df2sj)
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Motivated To Keep Moving
I have suffered from JME juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) since I was 13 years old, which caused me to lose consciousness and control of my bladder...
![Anísh is sharing his eJourney about how he hasn’t let epilepsy stop him from the hobbies he enjoys](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2022-09/An%C3%ADsh%20Krishnan%20eJourney%20Banner%201200x630.jpg?itok=fmtuLUsL)
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Thursday, September 15, 2022
Seizures Have Not Stopped Me
I started having myoclonic seizures around 14 years old. I didn't know what they were at the time, and I figured they would go away on their own if I...
![Tara is sharing her eJourney about how perspective was key in managing her life with seizures and epilepsy.](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2022-06/Tara%20DiSpirito%201200x630%20eJourney%20Banner.jpg?itok=cHDja2DK)
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Perspective Is Key
My life with epilepsy began in 2016. I was diagnosed with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) after having a serious tonic-clonic seizure. As the years...