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Julian Hall

My greatest achievement is...

...climbing Kilimanjaro.

I've been an epileptic since I was 17 following an accident playing rugby. I'm now 45 and in all that time my greatest achievement has to be when I completed a sponsored trek to climb Kilimanjaro in June 2011 (in aid of Epilepsy Action).

To complete the climb was a fantastic experience and has boosted my confidence in what I can achieve despite my epilepsy. Now, if ever I feel sorry for myself or think of my condition as a hindrance I remind myself of what I achieved with Kilimanjaro and that puts things into perspective.

Julian Hall

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