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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Aiming To Overcome Through Shared Experiences
My name is Anusha Merchant. I am 10 years old and was diagnosed with absence seizures when I was 7. I was pretty excited when my first EEG occurred...
Thursday, September 21, 2023
You Are Not Alone on Your Journey
A brain hemorrhage at six weeks of age caused me to have seizures as a child. I was on an anti-seizure medication until I hit adolescence. When I was...
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Making Connections That Count
I started taking mixed martial arts (MMA) classes at the end of May in 2023, and during class, my coach noticed I was having "staring spells" during...
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
How I Became A Voice for the Epilepsy Community
I was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2008 when I was nine. Having epilepsy was extremely rough in the beginning. All of the seizures I had growing up were...
Thursday, August 17, 2023
How I Live With Epilepsy and Without Limitations
On a beautiful summer day at the age of 23, I visited my first neurologist. His people skills could have been better, but he was my ticket to figuring...
One Day at A Time With Epilepsy
After years of fearing what others would think of me, I am sharing my story. I was 18 when I had my first seizure. It was an absence seizure. When I...
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...
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...
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Finding Hope Through Music
I was born with a 14:22 chromosomal translocation, of which little is known, but it may contribute to my epilepsy. When I was a toddler, I had several...
Thursday, May 04, 2023
Facing Epilepsy with My Community
I was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2005 at the age of 25. Throughout my journey with epilepsy, I’ve had many different types of seizures. Most of the...