By Deron Hamel Bronwyn Clifton is gearing up to start classes in the concurrent education program at Queen’s University in September, an accomplishment she didn’t think was possible nine months ago after suffering her first tonic-clonic seizure. But Bronwyn has lived with epilepsy for 12 years and has always persevered, sometimes looking to others for…
With no epilepsy support centre in town, Leslie Moutsatsos and Jenny Lamothe want to build support for Epilepsy Awareness Month By Deron Hamel March is Epilepsy Awareness Month, and with no epilepsy support centre in Greater Sudbury, Leslie Moutsatsos and Jenny Lamothe have taken it upon themselves to create a campaign to raise awareness of…
By Deron Hamel Eighteen-year-old Vanessa Wadge has been living with epilepsy for 2 ½ years. She sees a parallel between her and the daughter of one of the world’s most celebrated writers, who was also diagnosed with a seizure disorder at age 15. Jane Lampton “Jean” Clemens was the daughter of Mark Twain. Her father…
By Deron Hamel Sports have always been an important part of Heather Perl’s life. So when the 18-year-old was diagnosed with epilepsy at age seven, after suffering her first seizure, it was a setback for her to have to stop participating in activities she loved. “As a kid, I was so outgoing. I don’t think…
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