'When Avah was diagnosed, we didn't know much about the condition, and it was a traumatising time' 😞
16-month Avah and her mum and dad, Caitlin Donald, 22, and Joe, 22 will be raising money for EpilepsyCaitlin and Joe, from Springburn, decided to fundraise after Avah was diagnosed with childhood epilepsy back in November.
"She just had a random seizure just after her first birthday, and that was something she has never had before. "The neurologist doctors decided to do some genetic testing and after about eight weeks we learnt that she has childhood epilepsy."Now, Caitlin and Joe are hoping to raise awareness for the condition through their walking fundraiser.
"It feels like such a hard and lonely time when you first find out, especially when you have no awareness of it at all beforehand.
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