What if for one day you had to live in your child's shoes?

What if, today, you were diagnosed with epilepsy?

Today, you found out why you no longer have control of your own body
Why you fall or shake out of the blue
Why you become confused and wander off
Why there are parts of your day you can not recall at all

Epilepsy

Today you will begin an array of testing
That many times, produce no answers
You will start taking medication
that may or may not work
Medication that will cause an onslaught of side effects

You are warned against bathing without someone home
Swimming alone, swimming at all
You may never live alone
You may never drive
This could kill you

If that isn't enough?
Some people may be less than accepting
You may be shunned or picked on
People may be afraid of you

You now live
 everyday 
not knowing when
the next seizure will come

Not knowing if
this medication is the one that will work

Praying that every
day, week, month, year
you go seizure free.....
Is a sign that the epilepsy will not return

What if, today, this became your life?

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November is Epilepsy Awareness Month
Join the fight
to end this horrible disease