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![Kellie is sharing how she succeeds despite epilepsy and seizures](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-10/KellieLinehaneJourneyBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=rNasLnuh)
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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Succeeding Despite Epilepsy
I had my first seizure when I was 14, but no one knew. I was alone. After I woke up, I told my parents I fell out of a chair, which I did. Weeks later...
![Campbell is sharing her story about living in the moment with epilepsy](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-10/Campbell%20MacyeJourneyBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=3IMfGjPF)
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Thursday, October 19, 2023
Living in the Moment With Epilepsy
My name is Campbell. I am 18, and I suffer from tonic-clonic seizures. My first seizure was a complete surprise, and so was the epilepsy diagnosis...
![Clint is sharing his epilepsy story about finding hope](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-10/ClintMcMuprhyeJourneyWebBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=tAir5xsZ)
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How I Found Hope on My Epilepsy Journey
I was three when I first had a tonic-clonic seizure. I can't imagine the thoughts that went through my mother's head. She is the definition of a true...
![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...
![Mathieu is sharing hist story about how seizures and epilepsy are not the same for everyone](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-09/Mathieu%20RybarczyeJourneyBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=99XLxClq)
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Thursday, September 07, 2023
Not All Seizures Are the Same
I was born a normal baby boy in Maracaibo, Venezuela, in 1977. Things were simple, and I had no medical problems for the first few years. Then...
![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...
![Amy is sharing her journey with epilepsy and seizures to inspire others](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-08/AmyCraneeJourneyBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=Nwtns2WC)
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Thursday, August 24, 2023
Sharing My Epilepsy Journey to Inspire Others
I grew up with epilepsy, having seizures weekly and sometimes more than one seizure in a day. Anti-seizure medication didn't control my seizures. I...
![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...
![Isabella is sharing her epilepsy journey to inspire others](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2023-08/IsabellaMillereJourneyBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=g6b00_y4)
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Wednesday, August 09, 2023
Inspiring Others Through Sharing My Story
I have had epilepsy since birth but did not develop tonic-clonic seizures until I was 18. At age 20, I had a seizure that lasted for 20 minutes, and...