Diagnosed at 45…Who Would Have Thought?
Lori and Jared Griffith By Lori Griffith My name is Lori, and I was diagnosed with right temporal focal unaware epilepsy at 45 years ... continue reading
Author Archive
My Journey with Epilepsy – How I turned my Tears into my Testimony
L. Monique Jackson By L. Monique Jackson My journey with epilepsy began in March 2023, when I was 45 and thriving in a twenty-year ... continue reading
When Partnership Changes Lives
Merri Hackbarth with Rumor by Merri Hackbarth For more than 26 years, Domesti-PUPS has worked to improve the quality of life for people with ... continue reading
Embrace Every Possibility
Chad Riese by Chad Riese “Embrace every possibility.” This is my life slogan. I have it tattooed on my right arm. And it’s on ... continue reading
Purpose in Pain – How my epilepsy changed my life…for the better
Sophia Seeger By Sophia Seeger “Is it really better to feel pain than nothing at all?” The line above is one of my favorite ... continue reading
From Seizures to Self-Reliance: My journey of courage
Lance Montini By Lance Montini Hello – my name is Lance and I live outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I started having seizures when I ... continue reading
Living with epilepsy doesn’t mean life stops
Sofia Quintana By Sofi Quintana Hi everybody! My name is Sofi and I’m a 19 year old youth advocate. I was diagnosed with epilepsy ... continue reading
Finding Treasure in the Search Bar
Dante Moreland and Annabelle by Lili Moreland Our story began in September 2022. The day began like a normal day as we got ready ... continue reading
Epilepsy is Hard, but I Won’t Stop Living My Best Life
Valerie Leech By Valerie Leech I was diagnosed with epilepsy twenty-two years ago when I was twenty-seven years old. My doctors found that a ... continue reading
How Connections Have Empowered Me to Educate, Advocate, and Lead
Ellerie and Luna by Ellerie Hamner This is my story of growing from an awkward teen into an empowered 20-year-old adult with epilepsy who ... continue reading