With November being “National Epilepsy Awareness Month” I thought now would be an appropriate time to put something out there about the invisible disability that I have lived with for…
Read MoreWhen I was in 8th grade I had my first seizure. After not being able to see and then losing all motor skills, my feet were shaking and I was internally yelling…
Read MoreMy name is Mary, and I have intractable epilepsy. I was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was 14, and my seizures are complex partial with secondary generalization. My seizures have…
Read MoreSeizure freedom is never promised…. As I wrap my brain around the fact that I have just had my first seizure in years, the emotions are overwhelming. First, the utter…
Read MoreThe first time I genuinely told my story, it was to complete strangers. I was shadowing a pediatric neurologist and knowing my background, he asked me to share my experience…
Read MoreIt’s New Year’s Eve, the end of 2017, and the time of year when everyone is setting their New Year’s resolutions and goals for 2018. As I reflect on the…
Read More“College is a time of self-discovery and growth, but it can also be an intense four years of stress.” My first two years in college were especially hard on me;…
Read More“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt As we begin the graduation season, I am reflecting on what these young graduates…
Read More“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” ~Nelson Mandela As I begin to think about Mother’s Day, I am reminded of all the wonderful women that have been brought into…
Read MoreMy epilepsy story began when I was 3 years old. I came down with a severe case of Roseola and had a really high fever. One morning my mom came…
Read MoreThese past few days have been just overwhelmingly hard for our family. We have had to process the death of a beautiful little girl named Harper Howard and the daughter…
Read MoreIt was March of my freshman year of high school. My childhood dream had come true, and I was just finishing my first season on the high school basketball team….
Read MoreMy name is Ashley. I am twenty years old and I have epilepsy. I was thirteen when I had my first grand mal seizure, and admittedly I do not remember…
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