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In 2015 I experienced my first temporal lobe seizure, though at the time I did not know I was having a seizure. Suddenly I experienced the most vivid encounter of Deja Vu as though I had already lived that moment, an uncomfortable rising feeling came up over my body and left me feeling without control. I focused on my breathing while I rode this wave of memory and out of body experience. Words could not express how this felt. 

My husband and I had just began dating at the time, I tried to explain to him what I had just happened but it felt impossible without sounding crazy. The experiences continued to happen sometimes up to 3 times a day over the next few months. Then it stopped for several years. I would have this experience sporadically over the course of 7 years before I saw my neurologist in 2022 when the events picked back up again with prolonged aftermath exhaustion. 

After doing a series of tests, brain MRI's, EEGs and blood work I was diagnosed with Temporal Lobe seizures. Though it is one of the most common forms of epilepsy, known as a mental or emotional seizure, it can be depilating for several hours to several days after an event. 

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Epilepsy is a neurological disease. It is the fourth most common neurological disorder in the world. 

• Epilepsy and seizures can develop in any person at any age. Seizures and epilepsy are more common in young children and older people.
• About 1 in 100 people in the U.S. have had a single unprovoked seizure or have been diagnosed with epilepsy.
• 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy in their lifetime. People with certain conditions may be at greater risk.

Sponsoring the Epilepsy Foundation is part of our foundation as Falen Arizona has committed to donate 10% of all profits to support this foundation. Although there is no known cure for epilepsy, developments in treatment have made it possible for most people to achieve seizure control. The Epilepsy Foundation is a crucial and vital network for community, information and support to those suffering and to their families. 

Thank you for joining me in this journey. You can learn more about the Epilepsy Foundation at the link below.

Megan x