Faces of Epilepsy

Emily Daycock

Emily Daycock

December 27, 2017 3:38 pm

By: Emily Daycock I was 10 months old when my seizures started after a bout of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Though not supported, it seemed…

Zohe Hernandez

Zohe Hernandez

December 7, 2017 12:41 pm

My name is Zohe Hernandez. I was born in Puerto Rico 38-years ago. At the age of nine, my family moved to Miami looking for…

Regina Bradford

Regina Bradford

September 27, 2017 11:13 am

In February of 2002 while traveling on my way home from work I was at a red light and was struck by a vehicle. Little…

Jennifer Field

Jennifer Field

September 26, 2017 3:40 pm

Epilepsy Alliance Florida (EF) has been by my side since 2011 after loosing my job due to my seizures and side effects. I was diagnosed…

Alanna Sedlitz-Ippolito

Alanna Sedlitz-Ippolito

August 23, 2017 11:04 am

Have you ever heard a story that gave you chills down your spine? A story that you couldn’t help but feel as if it was…

Mary Lawrence

Mary Lawrence

June 28, 2017 12:15 pm

During my childhood and throughout adulthood, I have had trouble with my parents, mentors, and acquaintances understanding my epilepsy. Some called my seizures fits/tantrums or…

Joshua Pruitt

Joshua Pruitt

June 7, 2017 2:00 pm

By: Kerrie Pruitt, on behalf of her son, Joshua Pruitt At the age of six, Joshua had his first seizure. He had complained of a headache,…

Elizabeth Perez

Elizabeth Perez

March 30, 2017 10:30 am

My name is Elizabeth Perez. I am 34 years old.  The day that I was supposed to be born, my mom started having contractions so…

Kayleigh Gallo

Kayleigh Gallo

March 9, 2017 4:46 pm

Sunday, April 20, 2014, at around 7 PM, was a game changer for me.  I thought that I was suffering from the flu or some…

MEREDITH PENCE

MEREDITH PENCE

March 7, 2017 9:21 am

Meredith Pence doesn't know what life is like without seizures. When she was six months old, her first tonic clonic seizure occurred, and they have…

GILANNY AMAYA

GILANNY AMAYA

March 7, 2017 9:20 am

When I first came to the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida, I definitely didn’t know what I had, at all. I also didn’t have any help…

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