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![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...
![Sadie is sharing her eJourney about how she is increasing awareness of epilepsy and seizures in Arkansas](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-03/Sadie%20Kirk%20eJourney%201200x630%20Banner.jpg?itok=raNvZ1vS)
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Aiming High with Epilepsy Awareness in Arkansas
My name is Sadie Kirk, and I am a 17-year-old senior at Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. I am a 2023 Girl Scouts...
![John is sharing his eJourney about living with epilepsy since childhood](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-02/John%20Walton%201200x630%20eJourney%20Banner.jpg?itok=xqAg6UdT)
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Don't Give Up
I was diagnosed with epilepsy in 5th grade. The onset is still a mystery, but it was possibly from a head injury. However, that was never really...
![After many years and multiple tests and medications, Ellowyn has not let her journey with epilepsy define her](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-01/eJourney%20Banner%20Ellowyn%20Kennedy_1200x630%C2%A0.jpg?itok=oEdldbrw)
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Your Epilepsy Journey Does Not Define Who You Are
In May 2015, I had my first electroencephalography (EEG) and was diagnosed with epilepsy. I was eight years old at the time. I had developed...
![Brian is sharing his story about prioritizing mental health while living with epilepsy](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2022-11/Brian%20Mazurowski%201200x630%20eJourney%20banner_1.jpg?itok=AWnWFaGi)
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Prioritizing Mental Health With Epilepsy
For as long as I can recall, I was experiencing what I described as "dizzy spells." As many people who have experienced absence seizures know, they're...
![Allison is sharing her journey of hope and healing with epilepsy](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2022-09/Allison%20Joyce%201200x630%20eJourney%20Banner.jpg?itok=CsiZwMDd)
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Thursday, September 29, 2022
My Journey of Hope and Healing
I have had epilepsy my whole life. It is something that I inherited. When I was seven years old, my parents told me I had my first seizure and had...
![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...
![Tiffany was diagnosed with refractory focal epilepsy because of a brain injury. Read more about her challenges and successes with epilepsy.](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2022-06/Tiffany%20Garigan%201200x630%20eJourney%20banner.jpg?itok=FzHt14gU)
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I Have Epilepsy, but It Doesn’t Have Me
I was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was 25 years old. I had a new job in a new city and my own apartment. I was hospitalized and experienced an...