'Don't let epilepsy stop your ambitions', says Camberley man
"When I was diagnosed it was difficult to process," he said."One minute you're a normal kid then the next day your world has changed completely."Adam, now 43, explained that when he was diagnosed with epilepsy, his school didn't know how to support him."If I had one [a seizure] at school then the teachers left me in a room by myself until my parents got there," he said."It's hard to know what to do without panicking, but the main thing to remember is the three Cs - calm, cushion and call for help."The Epilepsy Society recommends anyone who sees someone having a seizure should stay calm, cushion the person's head with something soft, and call for help.Adam, who played two seasons for Guildford Flames and now runs a clothing brand, is joining thousands of others with epilepsy to spread the message of the three Cs on Purple Day.
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