Epilepsy
She Runs To Raise Epilepsy Awareness And Dispel Stigma
Akanksha Patankar Mirji was diagnosed with epilepsy during the 2nd trimester of her first pregnancy when she had a grand mal seizure at home. A committed professional, she has since managed to handle her seizures with support from doctors, family…
I Am Now Seizure Free After Surgery
Vinay Jani, from Delhi has been living with epilepsy for over 15 years and was recently declared drug resistant by his neurologist. As a result, he was advised to go for surgery. He has been living a seizure-free life for over a year now post-…
Fighting Back With Determination
Vinay Jani, 37 from Delhi has been battling epilepsy from a young age of 21. He talks of how he has tackled the condition with fortitude, specially in the face of large scale ignorance. I have focal seizures (complex partial) in which I lose my…
I Wish For Greater Acceptance For Persons With Epilepsy
Preeti Singh, 49 from Chandigarh is a successful author whose latest book ‘Of Epilepsy Butterflies’ is hitting the right notes. She herself has been living with epilepsy since the young age of two, and here she talks about how life has taught her to…
Acceptance of Epilepsy is the Best Way Ahead
Manaswini Lata Ravindra, 38, a theatre artist, who has been off the anti-epileptic drugs for 17 years, recalls her challenging childhood and how epilepsy shaped her personality. Please tell us a bit about your condition – when and where were you…
Navigating The Parallel Trauma of Divorce and Seizures
A divorce can be very stressful and a life-changing event. Deepa* recounts how emotional stress broke her down, took a serious toll on her health and set off frequent epileptic seizures. Sometimes mental and emotional stress can lead to…
I Am Absolutely Seizure Free Now
Yashoda Wakankar, who got freedom from epileptic seizures after 23 years post-neurosurgery, has been successfully running a support group and marriage bureau for persons who have epilepsy for over a decade. I have been living with epilepsy since…
My Brain Tumour Diagnosis Made Me Bold
When A Chitra, 38 from Bengaluru started having seizures, she was initially treated for epilepsy but was eventually diagnosed with Malignant Glioma, a type of brain tumour. She shares how she handled the gamut of treatment and the emotional…
