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Story Summary
Becky Gooch would feel an aura before one of her absence seizures, a sinking feeling of dread in her stomach that was her sign to sit down in an armchair in her living room and alert her husband, Kevin. Stress, poor sleep and too much caffeine were things she noticed contributed to her seizures.
“I had my first seizure in 2004,” Becky said. “One of my children found me, so then I started going to the doctor to find out what was going on, but they didn't know what was wrong.”
Epilepsy nearly kept Becky confined to her house. After several seizures at Wal-Mart, the grocery store and at work, Becky had to quit her job. The worst seizure happened when she was on a plane, flying to see family.
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