What’s your story? Team Epilepsy Ninjas is the name of our team for Walk to END EPILEPSY – RGV. Our team name stems from my son’s early love of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and his ability to “ninja kick” his seizures with a positive attitude. Our Epilepsy Ninja had his first...
To spotlight the people this Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas helps, check out our weekly blog called, “An Inside Look.” This week, read our Special Events Intern Kylie Hucks’s account of what it’s like to be an intern at the Foundation. After Graduation After I graduated from the
By Ella Allen Heidi’s Diagnosis We are a large family. I have a brother, Finn, who is 11-years-old, a sister, Lily, who is 16-years-old, and another sister, Heidi, who is nine-years-old. Heidi had her first seizure when she was four-months-old. I was eight-years-old. At that time, I don’t think I had even heard the word “seizure.” We didn’t realize it yet, but it wasn’t...
Amber Ross is a fundraiser and team captain in our upcoming IM OK Walk to END Epilepsy. In just a few short days, she’s raised more than $2,000! We’re so thankful to have supporters like Amber who have taken their diagnosis and turned it into motivation to do good. Read Amber’s story below and donate to her fundraiser #MomsGotEpilepsy. The...
