Purple Day® Every Day Blog

Real people with epilepsy. Real families. Real stories. Real strength. Real hope.

The Purple Day® Every Day blog consists of a growing network of people with epilepsy, their caregivers and family members, other advocates and even some health care providers (HCPs) within the epilepsy community committed to helping us raise awareness each and every day of the year.
 
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by Lena
What are they?
by Lena
Hello everyone! I hope you are all doing well! I know it’s been a while since my last blog. We have had a lot going on in my family, and
by Lena
Living with and managing epilepsy prompts many difficulties. However, Veterans, newly separated or retired, may face complex challenges causing dangerous lapse of proper care, and treatment. Veterans living with epilepsy,
by Alen Kuldija
Just last week, hundreds of people living with epilepsy and their supporters came together to raise awareness and celebrate the strength of the community at this year’s Purple Day Around
by Alen Kuldija
The strength of the epilepsy community is unbeatable, thanks to resilient patients and dutiful caregivers who are constantly searching for new ways to achieve seizure freedom. This year, Eisai, Inc
by Alen Kuldija
It's been a few months since my last blog. First, I want to sincerely thank the Anita Kaufman Foundation for all that they do for the Epilepsy community. They have
by Lena
This poem sums up how I feel. Now I lay me down to sleep don't let these seizures take me away todayI pray so hard everyday. Everyday I wonder am
by Lena
Okay y’all, I’m just going to say it. This one is not going to be easy to write. It’s real talk and real life, but I know that I am
by Lena
“Thank you so much, this brought many smiles to our team let alone to the patients and families who will be receiving them!” - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia   As
by Lena
Leadership Through Service As far back as I can remember, I knew I wanted to give back to the country that had given me so much. That opportunity came to
by Lena
It was 1993, and I was a 21 year-old senior at Duke University double majoring in biomedical and electrical engineering. I was on a full scholarship at Duke after winning
Clinical Research for Epilepsy Has Gone to the Dogs
by Lena
Did you know that more than 5% of all of the canine population also experience idiopathic epilepsy and seizures? This One Health concern also has dedicated veterinary professionals researching treatments,
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