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![Read Grace's story about the struggles she has faced and overcome with epilepsy](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2024-02/Grace%20Robertson-VillamagnaeJourneyWebBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=EeJ603mR)
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Shedding Light on the Struggles of Living With Epilepsy
I remember the first time I had an absence seizure . I was in my fifth-grade math class when I decided to raise my hand to answer a question asked by...
![Manny is sharing his family's story to raise awareness about epilepsy](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-10/eJourneyBannerMannyA1200x630.jpg?itok=vWuOzRQC)
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Thursday, January 04, 2024
Compartiendo Nuestra Historia
Me diagnosticaron con epilepsia ya de adulto. Mi esposa y yo regresábamos de las Vegas y, aparentemente, tuve una crisis epiléptica en la carretera...
![Liliana is sharing her story about how her epilepsy diagnosis provided clarity](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-12/Liliana%20AmbrizeJourneyWebBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=UiA9wndn)
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Wednesday, January 03, 2024
Finding Clarity Through My Epilepsy Diagnosis
I was having seizures for approximately 10 years before I was diagnosed with epilepsy. It all began when I was in third grade. My mom noticed that I...
![Allie is sharing her journey with epilepsy and pregnancy](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-11/AllieSkurskieJourneyWebBanner1200x630.jpg?itok=ChVqQ2Qv)
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Thursday, November 02, 2023
My Journey With Epilepsy and Pregnancy
I was diagnosed with atypical absence seizures as a child. I was having hundreds per day and not knowing. To my parents and teachers, it could be...
![Manny is sharing his family's story to raise awareness about epilepsy](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-10/eJourneyBannerMannyA1200x630.jpg?itok=vWuOzRQC)
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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Sharing Our Stories to Create Awareness
I was diagnosed with epilepsy as an adult. My wife and I were driving home from Las Vegas, and apparently, I had experienced a seizure while in the...
![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...
![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...