A MOTHER from Cheltenham has spoken out about the tough reality of bringing up a child with epilepsy.
Gemma Watkins, from Montreal Drive, was at home going about her daily chores when her son Taylor began convulsing on the floor. It was the first in a series of seizures, which confirmed the seven-year-old had generalised epilepsy.Gemma said although life will never be the same again, the family has rallied round to help Taylor get back to some form of normality. Now she has vowed to do all she can to raise awareness about a condition she feels is under-publicised and underfunded. "When Taylor had his first seizure it was pretty frightening," she said. "We didn't know what was going on. We thought he had choked on something.
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