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![Read Jim's eJourney about experiencing seizures as an adult](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2024-06/Jim%20Millison%20eJourney%20Web%20Banner.png?itok=hA5CrnXR)
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Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Don’t Be Afraid To Talk About Epilepsy
I was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2018 at the age of 52. The type of seizures that I experience are focal impaired awareness seizures. What I was...
![Read abut how Tami advocates for healthy living with epilepsy](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2024-03/TamiMaiereJourneyBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=vqSMzQBn)
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Monday, April 15, 2024
Advocating for Healthy Living With Epilepsy
My epilepsy journey began as a teenager when I had very vague symptoms, including feeling very tired and occasional lightheadedness. It was having a...
![Read Megan's eJourney about overcoming the challenges of living with seizures](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2024-01/MeganWilsoneJourneyWebBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=920YqlEJ)
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Friday, February 02, 2024
Overcoming the Challenges of Living With Seizures
I was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 12. My first seizure occurred during our family vacation while I was wading in the waves at the beach. My...
![Read about how Sophia is spreading awareness about epilepsy and seizures](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2024-01/SophiaCortezeJourneyWebBanner_1200x630.jpg?itok=d077B7OY)
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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Overcoming Challenges To Make a Difference
My name is Sophia, and I am 20 years old. I have lived with epilepsy for 13 years, since I was diagnosed at 7 years old. My epilepsy is caused by a...
![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...
![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...
![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...
![Read Tara's eJourney about how she overcame challenges and is traveling the globe with epilepsy](/sites/default/files/styles/stories_285x200/public/2022-07/Tara%20Silberg%20eJourney%20Banner%201200x630.jpg?itok=P6zFf69S)
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Traveling the Globe With Epilepsy
My name is Tara Silberg, and I am currently a master's student living with epilepsy in a country thousands of miles away from home. I was diagnosed...