Family uses tragedy to spread word about epilepsy and SUDEP

Family’s goal to raise awareness starts with a penny drive

Produced by Danielle Semrau

Shelby Kemery was epileptic. Diagnosed at eight years old, she spent the larger part of her life dealing with seizures.

On May 21, 2011, Shelby passed away at her home in High River, Alta., from Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy, or SUDEP. She was 19 years old.

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