by Nicholas Vasquez The First Seizure In the Fall of 2011, I began my first semester at the University of Texas at Austin pursuing a B.S. in Biochemistry. In the fall of 2012, I had a seizure. My seizure caused complete memory loss, leaving me to relearn everything. I underwent numerous health procedures while still enrolled at UT Austin. I thought with...
By Ashley Colwell The journey to becoming body positive is long and frustrating for anybody, so what does body positivity look like for someone affected by chronic illness? Studies show that up to women are much more critical of their appearance than men. Men tend to be pleased by what they see in a mirror or indifferent. However, chronic illness...
By Kali Farquharson Once in the 7th grade, at the beginning of the school year, the gym teacher was doing what all middle school gym teachers do – talk about themselves. He was telling a story about how someone on his college football team had a seizure in front of him. The advice that he had been given from someone was that you...
Why camp? This year I had the incredible opportunity to be a camp counselor at Camp Brainstorm. As a first time counselor, I witnessed the impact of camp. I saw a place that allows kids with epilepsy to come and experience traditional camp activities, while escaping the real world and conquering new challenges. Camp Brainstorm is a great place for...
