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![Joshua felt alone during his journey with epilepsy and seizures so he is sharing his story to help others not feel so isolated](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-09/JoshuaGreenwaldeJourneyBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=j4_0Dnzz)
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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...
![Read Selene's story about how making connections with people who experience epilepsy or seizures helped her on her journey](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-09/SeleneL%C3%A1szl%C3%B3eJourneyWebBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=a1tiDzV6)
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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...
![Anthony is sharing his eJourney about how he became a voice for the epilepsy community](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-08/AnthonyMiragliottaeJourneyWebBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=vgLK-BgA)
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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...
![Toni is sharing her journey with seizures and epilepsy and how she hasn't let it stop her from being successful](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-08/ToniPelletier_eJourneyWebBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=28zi_KMI)
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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...
![Hope is sharing her journey with epilepsy and how she won't let seizures stop her from pursuing her career goals](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-07/HopeLongeJourneyWebBanner_1200x630.png?itok=agEIK2qg)
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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...
![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...
![Shaina is sharing her eJourney about she found hope through music on her epilepsy journey](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-05/Shaina_Faith_Caplan_eJourney_Banner_1200x630.jpg?itok=57JtBWWg)
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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...
![Rachel is sharing her eJourney about how her community helps her face epilepsy](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-05/RachelRobinsoneJourneyBanner1200x630.png?itok=wcGvQb2x)
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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...
![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...