Emily Sneddon's Fundraiser
I am running 26.2 miles for Danny!
Join me and help make a difference, please donate today.
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The summer after I graduated from high school I was diagnosed with Epilepsy. Getting used to living with my diagnosis was stressful and for the first few months I lived in constant fear that at any second I could have another seizure. It took me over two years to find a medicine that could fully control my seizures and even though they are under control now, not a day goes by that I don't think about the possibility of having another one.
Finding a medicine that controls my condition has freed me from the constant fear of having a seizure. I'm running with Danny Did because I want to help bring other families the peace that I have found by raising awareness and funds for epilepsy and seizure prediction devices.
This is my first ever marathon and I'm excited to be able to run for Danny!
Thanks!
Emily
About Danny Did Foundation
Founded by Chicago parents Mike and Mariann Stanton in 2010 after the sudden death of their four-year-old son Danny, the Danny Did Foundation's primary mission is to prevent deaths caused by seizures. The Foundation advances public awareness of epilepsy and Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), strives to improve communication about SUDEP between medical professionals and families impacted by seizures, and advocates for the mainstream acceptance and use of seizure detection and prediction devices that may assist in preventing seizure-related deaths.
Epilepsy affects nearly 3 million people in the United States and 65 million people worldwide. One in 26 Americans will develop epilepsy during their lifetime. But what few people understand, including many people impacted by the disorder, is that seizures can be fatal. More people die as a result of seizures than from fires and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) combined. The causes of death can vary and include drowning, other accidents and status epilepticus (prolonged seizures). In addition, thousands of deaths occur annually from SUDEP, a fact that is little known and too rarely addressed in public and in medical circles. The name of the Danny Did Foundation originates from the last line of Danny Stanton's obituary, written by his dad: "Please go and enjoy your life. Danny did."