Speaking on the House floor, State Representative Tom Weber recognized Purple Day to raise awareness for epilepsy, which has impacted his son and 3.4 million Americans who live with the disease, so that those living with epilepsy today know that they are not alone.
Rep. Weber’s son has Left Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. This form of epilepsy can affect your ability to understand language, learn, memorize, form speech and remember verbal information. His seizures make it hard for him to remember. He describes his condition as similar to Drew Barrymore’s character in 50 First Dates.
For information about epilepsy and how raise awareness, visit the Epilepsy Foundation – Click Here.
