Jacob, 9 months

Jacob

"Jacob was six months when he started to get infantile spasms. The first time, it was really, really scary." - Tatiana, Jacob's mom


Michael, 8

Michael

"Michael never, ever quits. He's the hardest working person I've ever met in my life." - Russ, Michael's dad


Danica, 13

Danica

"Tuberous sclerosis hasn't affected me in any big ways. I think I'm really lucky." - Danica


Troy, 19

Troy

"If I've made it out of a seizure, I think I can make it through anything." - Troy


Laurie, 38

Laurie

"Life with tuberous sclerosis isn't easy. I had struggles in certain things, but here I am today and it's wonderful." - Laurie


Brad, 40

Brad

"TSC and mental health issues often go hand in hand, and are quite under-diagnosed and under-recognized, both in providers and certainly in families, and people who suffer from TSC." - Nicole Danforth, Psychiatrist


Steve, Multigenerational

Steve & his children

"The supposition is that it came from my paternal grandmother. It's possible that it's been in my family for, at least now, four generations." - Steve