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![Rachel is sharing her eJourney about how epilepsy motivates her to keep moving](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2022-11/Rachel%20Wales%20eJourney%20Banner%201200x630.jpg?itok=tr5df2sj)
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Motivated To Keep Moving
I have suffered from JME juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) since I was 13 years old, which caused me to lose consciousness and control of my bladder...
![Donoven his sharing his story about how a supportive community has made a difference in his epilepsy journey](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2022-11/Donoven%20eJourney%201200x630%20Banner.jpg?itok=CbYuqY8n)
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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Finding Support Through Community
I was diagnosed with epilepsy almost a year ago. I was 18 at the time and had my first tonic-clonic seizure. It has drastically changed my life in so...
![Morgan is sharing her story to make a difference for people who are living with epilepsy](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2022-11/Morgan%20eJourney%20Banner%201200x630.jpg?itok=bmofUzZa)
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Thursday, November 10, 2022
My Seizures Are Part of Me
My journey began when I was 16 years old and officially diagnosed with epilepsy. In the beginning, I was in denial even though I had seizures every...
![Nadine is sharing her eJourney about connecting epilepsy families through theater](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2022-11/Nadine%20Bernard%20eJourney%20banner%201200x630.jpg?itok=ijRzrsCb)
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Connecting Epilepsy Families through Theater
Our family has been affected by epilepsy since my son had his first atypical tonic-clonic seizure when he was 6 months old. He was eventually...
![Chelle is sharing her eJourney as an epilepsy lifestyle advocate](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2022-10/Chelle%20eJourney%20Banner%201200x630.jpg?itok=Cnk3RxsU)
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Monday, October 31, 2022
Sharing My Journey as an Epilepsy Lifestyle Advocate
Four years ago, my life changed forever. I was working as an emergency room nurse during a night shift when I suddenly felt a little lightheaded and...
![Carrie is sharing her eJourney about how epilepsy has made an impact on her family](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2022-09/Carrie%20Christie%20eJourney%20Banner%201200x630_0.jpg?itok=qaimLpxu)
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Friday, September 23, 2022
Epilepsy Makes Us Stronger
My name is Carrie. I am a 23-year-old living with epilepsy. I had my first seizure on November 16, 2015, when I was 16 years old. I came home from...
![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...
![Deborah is sharing her epilepsy story about setbacks and resilience](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2022-08/Deborah%20Morse%201200x630%20eJourney%20Banner.jpg?itok=6nGjve5y)
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My Story of Resilience
For me, epilepsy awareness is not simply learning about treatment, triggers, and statistics. It is also about the gritty experiences of individuals...
![Sophia is sharing her journey from being diagnosed with JME to living a happy and healthy life with epilepsy](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2022-07/Sophia%20Luongo%20eJourney%20Banner%201200x630.jpg?itok=T36h5W0F)
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How I Live a Happy and Healthy Life With Epilepsy
My name is Sophia, and I was diagnosed with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) in June 2018, when I had a tonic-clonic seizure at 16 years old. For...
![Tori is sharing her eJourney about how epilepsy changed her life, but she keeps fighting to pursue her dreams](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2022-06/Tori%20Woods%20eJourney%20Banner%201200x630.jpg?itok=8VUFgNLP)
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Epilepsy Changed My Life, but I Won’t Stop Fighting
When I was 18 years old and in the first half of my freshman year of college, I got a concussion that changed my life. It was a minor one, but...