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Soprano Suzannah sings out about epilepsy
Epilepsy Society’s London regional manager, Suzannah Clarke, has made the headlines after speaking out about her own diagnosis of epilepsy - just weeks before she was due to sing at the opening ceremony of Euro 96 football championships.
Suzannah, who has sung in some of the world’s top opera houses, was terrified that she might have a seizure in front of the 70,000 strong-crowd at Wembley, not to mention the 450 million people watching her worldwide.
Suzannah, who now lives in Lewisham with her partner Chris and their three-year-old daughter Cristiana, chose to keep her epilepsy secret when first diagnosed as she was terrified that if people knew, her singing career could be over.
She said: ‘Sadly there is still stigma surrounding epilepsy. Epilepsy Society is working hard to change this and I feel the time is now right to tell my story.’
Suzannah works with Epilepsy Society volunteers to provide information for outpatients and their families at epilepsy clinics in London Hospitals. She is also a Labour councillor for Lewisham East yet still manages to find time to sing!
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