I look at myself with Epilepsy today and compare to what I was like during my younger yrs. I have gone a long way and understand Epilepsy better than I did back then . I even cope with it better.today

I am 61, look every day of it and I am trying not to look back. It is far too sad because I realize all that I am missing. My one bright spot is my son.

I thank the Lord everyday I'm still alive and healthy at 74. wasn't diagnosed until I was 28yrs old. My neuro traced me having seizures back as far elementary school. growing up I knew there were times my head felt weird and at times my thinking was confused but no one paid any attention to my complaints so I thought it was normal. from my mid teens to my mid twenties I engaged myself in way too many crazy wild and down right stupid activities. I'm thankful cause my life could have turned out a whole lot different. having a simple absent seizure at the wrong time could have erased me from the human race. my only problem is I sometimes feel inside it's 1966 again, but than I look in the mirror and see the grey hair and no 6-pack and reality smacks me in the face. I stay positive, live the best I can, pray and read the bible, don't think too much about growing old cause I already am.

I want to look 35, but I sure feel 53!