The First Seizure I was 12 years old when I had my first seizure. It was a day like any other, filled with the usual excitement and exhaustion that comes from returning home after a sleep-away camp. I was buzzing with adrenaline from the adventures and late-night chats with my cabin mates. My dad…

As a child, I was one of the playful and outgoing of the group. In grade 2, I had my very first tonic-clonic seizure at home while playing a game on the computer with my twin sister, Caroline. We didn’t know what was happening so Caroline called up our older brother, Derek and then he…

My brother was born on a hot day in August of 2005. When he was born, my grandad named him, and he was a healthy boy. Almost two years have passed, and I came to the world to meet with him. My parents were happy to have two healthy kids, not expecting anything unfortunate to…

I first started having seizures when I was seven years old. Despite the fact, I was a very go-lucky and carefree kid without a care in the world. As a kid, I never thought of myself as different from being epileptic especially having gone to summer days camp run by epilepsy south-central Ontario where I…

We are raising funds to support the Epilepsy South Central Ontario Sunny Days Camp. This is a summer camp for children living with Epilepsy, as well as their siblings. Epilepsy South Central Ontario (ESCO) makes the camp accessible for all by making it affordable. Sunny Days Camp is supported by and relies on corporate sponsorship,…