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22 Jan 2014

Sandra’s Story: I have epilepsy, epilepsy doesn’t have me

by Guest Contributor | 4

I realize that I am lucky because I have read stories of people and how they struggle with epilepsy. I ask myself, should I be struggling? Should I be worried all the time? But, then I stop and tell myself, NO! This is MY life and MY epilepsy story.

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10 Mar 2013

Emily’s Story: Petit Mal Seizures – Part 2

by Jessica K. Smith | 2

Continued from Part 1 I will never be able to thank my Mum enough for the hours she comforted me when I was shaking so much I could no longer feel my body. Or the times when she wiped my tears away when I couldn’t sleep at night. I began to lose … Read More

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3 Mar 2013

Emily’s Story: Absence Seizures – Part 1

by Jessica K. Smith | 13

I sat in class, as my friends and I chatted about how we would love to be police officers. A police officer stood at the front of the room chatting about not talking to strangers. “Do you know why you shouldn’t talk to strangers?” the officer asked. My hand shot up, I … Read More

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