1994

Back when I was 13, I was diagnosed with a brain tumor that was not cancerous. It happened in a blink of an eye.

Scared the heck out of me. I had surgery to remove the tumor on April 8, 1994. I was 12 years old, just 1 month since I had my 1st seizure. The surgery was a success. I have been living with this condition for over 1/2 my life.

— Jarrid Sparks

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