I developed epilepsy as an adult in my early 40s and was diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy. It caused me to have several tonic-clonic seizures weekly, and sometimes daily. It took years of trying different medications and seeing several neurologists until I found my epileptologist, who never gave up on me. I was unable to work for several years due to the severity of my seizures and medication side effects. Now, I have been seizure-free for 2 years and I have found a job that I love. I get to assist more people than I ever did as a nurse. I am using my epilepsy experience and medical knowledge as a Client Service Manager for Epilepsy Alliance Louisiana. A cure for epilepsy is what we all strive for in our lifetime. A cure would mean no medication side effects and no waiting for the other shoe to drop and have a breakthrough seizure. The fear of another seizure, SUDEP (sudden unexpected death in epilepsy), and developing a medication tolerance are always in the background. A cure would alleviate those fears and help so many of my clients who are newly diagnosed daily with epilepsy. Having an invisible illness is awful, but having one with no cure in 2024 is very difficult to deal with daily. A cure is hope!