• Supporting epilepsy families

    Creating month-long collections selling #teesforepilepsy to support Epilepsy families

  • Contributing to research

    Donating $5 of every sale from the 1IN25 Collection to the Epilepsy Research Centre

  • Creating awareness & building communities

    Sharing stories of living with Epilepsy and connecting our community

October warrior

Tariq

Tariq’s first seizure occurred when he had a slight fever of about 38°C.

With Dad away for work, his mother moved him from the couch to their bed.

Later, she noticed him making unusual noises and, upon checking, she saw his eyes moving strangely and his heart racing.

Realising something was seriously wrong, she called an ambulance, and the operator suspected a seizure.

Paramedics arrived quickly and took Tariq to the hospital, where he was stabilised. After several tests, the doctors estimated the seizure had lasted around 30 minutes.

They suspected epilepsy and, after five days, sent Tariq home with Keppra.

Less than a month later, he had another seizure while playing football. Following a series of seizures, a neurologist confirmed that Tariq has focal epilepsy originating in the right occipital lobe.

He was switched to Trileptal, as Keppra had not been effective. Tariq continues to face challenges with incredible resilience, inspiring his family to live fully in the moment.

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October warrior

Hudson

Three-and-a-half-year-old Hudson has faced significant challenges from the beginning of his life.

Initially diagnosed with sleep apnoea, his parents soon noticed weakness on the left side of his body, which became more evident as he began to roll and crawl.

His left arm or leg would often give way, causing him to fall. After numerous physiotherapy appointments, a hospital visit led to an MRI, revealing a nodule in his frontal lobe and a chromosomal anomaly associated with epilepsy.

Concern grew when Hudson began having staring episodes, prompting worries about seizures. As months passed, his seizures became more frequent and prolonged, leading to medication adjustments.

Things got worse when he had his first tonic-clonic seizure while his mother was driving.

After a big rough patch, Hudson went nearly six weeks without a seizure but then experienced another tonic clonic seizure in his sleep.

His diagnosis of frontal lobe epilepsy was confirmed in November 2022. Despite the challenges, Hudson pushes forward as his family searches for effective treatments.

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1IN25 Collection

$5 from every item sold in 1IN25 collection will go straight to EPILEPSY RESEARCH 

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