Morgan Transforms Challenges into Inspiration

When you live with a chronic health condition, life can feel limited and lonely. I know this because I have epilepsy. I started having seizures when I was 2. Today, I still have seizures. I had two brain surgeries to try and stop them and spent countless hours in medical settings and at doctor’s appointments. My activities are limited because we never know what’s going to trigger a seizure. School is challenging too. Other kids see someone who is different, and that means I get made fun of — a lot. 

Camp Accomplish is the one place I can go where I know I’ll fit in. I don’t have to sit out while everyone else has fun. I can do things I wouldn’t normally get to do, like climb a ropes course, glide on a zipline and ride a horse. 

When I have questions about my condition, I can talk with people at camp who share my experience. Now my goal is to become a counselor in training. I want to pay it forward and help younger campers with epilepsy and other chronic health conditions grow their confidence and know they’re not alone.