Epilepsy Stories 2018

Ryan’s story

In May of 2016, our son Ryan, had his very first seizure. We were driving at the time to visit his Grandpa’s graveside because it was my birthday and this was a family tradition. We pulled up in the midst of a busy 4 lane road and flagged down help the minute we saw him

January 8th, 2018|

Logan’s Story

Logan is 11 and truly a “super hero” for facing the challenges that epilepsy and autism has brought him! He has a VNS, had 2 laser ablation brain surgeries and is diagnosed with intractable epilepsy and autism. Even though his parents constantly worry and see the hard times he goes through of being in and

January 2nd, 2018|

Lara’s Story

Lara began life as a beautiful, happy child, reaching all of her milestones very early. Her eyes were bright and she would light up a room with her presence. There was something special about her. Lara experienced her first seizure at the age of two, at the beginning of our first family holiday. Exhausted from

January 2nd, 2018|

Chloé Grayson’s story – My Mother’s Epilepsy

My mother’s epilepsy went undetected for 24 years. It wasn’t until she had a violent seizure in front of other people that it was officially confirmed. Upon reflection, she realised that it explained a lot of things that she had been experiencing throughout her whole life. The first time it was suspected by a medical

December 8th, 2017|