Maria: Hi Jackson, thank you for having a phone chat today. I see that you are really heavily into music and kung fu. Two really hard disciplines to follow. Please tell me about them and how they have helped you on your epilepsy journey. Jackson: I grew up with epilepsy from the age of 6 years old. I was the one who sat at the

Maria: Hi Lisa, thank you for asking to take part in this year’s community project. You wanted to talk about the events that your son, Jordan, couldn’t remember in his epilepsy story. Events that took you on a roller coaster ride of emotions and so I thank you for sharing your thoughts. I know that, as a parent, supporting our children through epilepsy can be

Maria: Hi Jordan, it has been a while since our last chat. Your mum proudly said that you are working hard in your job over this Covid-19 lockdown but that you would make time to share your epilepsy story with others. In these uncertain times, I believe that your story offers hope to those who are struggling with epilepsy and so thank you for agreeing

Maria: Hi Jan, thank you for participating in our community project called “Our phone chat”. Everyone has a story worthy to be told and, in this project, we are going to chat about your epilepsy story and how epilepsy has impacted on your life. Please tell me a bit about yourself. Jan: I was born in the Waikato to farming parents straight after the war