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![Patricia is sharing her son Matthew's eJourney](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2024-05/PatriciaRyan_Matthew_eJourneyWebBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=iRBHb-VL)
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Thursday, May 23, 2024
Sharing Matthew’s Epilepsy Journey
My journey with epilepsy began in May of 2020. My son, Matthew, who was three years old at the time, was diagnosed with epilepsy at the height of the...
![Read Kristy's epilepsy journey of hope](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2024-02/KristyYoungbloodeJourneyBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=oWy1zTdm)
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Friday, February 23, 2024
Sharing My Journey of Hope
I had my first seizure in 2022. I was eight months pregnant. I had never had any symptoms before, and I had no warning signs. I was teaching in my 2nd...
![Read about how Sophia is spreading awareness about epilepsy and seizures](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2024-01/SophiaCortezeJourneyWebBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=d077B7OY)
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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...
![Read Evelyn's story about how she manages her life with epilepsy and seizures](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-12/EvelynOdangoeJourneyWebBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=NtjxQSef)
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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...
![Alice is sharing her journey about living with epilepsy and seizures](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-07/Alice%20Gallagher_1200x630_eJourneyWebBanner.jpg?itok=caJEb_GH)
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My Life With Seizures
I started having focal onset aware seizures in childhood. The feeling was similar to when your stomach flips on a roller coaster but rushed up to my...
![Sharon is sharing her journey with seizures to let people know that epilepsy can happen to anyone](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-06/SharanSahota_eJourneyBanner1200x630.jpg?itok=AOSGaux2)
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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Epilepsy Can Happen to Anyone
I live in the UK. I am sharing my story because I was inspired by other people who have shared theirs. I want people to know that epilepsy can happen...
![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...
![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...