My Story

When I was in second grade I was diagnosed with having Epilepsy (seizures). As a kid I did not fully understand the whole term. I was only a child, all I knew was it was a function that can occur whenever, and I had no control over it. Being that young, I missed school frequently and my work began to get a little tough. Throughout the years, the seizures did begin to get better, and by the end of my sixth grade they took me off the medicine because they thought I was clear of having them. Unfortunately during my seventh grade, they reappeared. My mother found me blacked out on the floor, and I was taken to the emergency room. Ever sense December 27, 2004 I have been on medication. I have learned to overcome each obstacle and to not let it control my life. Epilepsy can be trialing, but with each situation one can either let in control them or try to learn from it. In my case, I wanted to learn from this illness.