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My epilepsy story with Simon McQuillan - motivation through adversity
You may recognise Simon McQuillan from Season 4 of reality TV show “Married at First Sight.” But finding love is just one of the challenges that Simon has experienced since his diagnosis of epilepsy at the age of 18 years.
Simon McQuillan is no stranger to adversity. Diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 18, Simon hit rock bottom in his early twenties. He was dealing with anxiety and depression that he believes were a side effect of epilepsy medication. At 20, he flipped his car after a seizure behind the wheel, severing parts of his fingers. His treatment plan was changed and things were going well for a while, until Simon was coward punched when on a night out. After this, his seizures changed and increased and Simon had to stop working.
Simon explains: “I had gone from being healthy, working in mining and had everything all lined up. In six months, I lost everything and had to move back in with my folks. I had next to no social life and had lost contact with most of my friends and was unemployed for 5 years.”
Life-changing surgery
At 24, Simon was left feeling as if he was out of options, so when his neurologist suggested epilepsy surgery, he jumped at the idea.
“I had gone from being someone who wa
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Simon
Age: 39
From: Southeast Australia
Occupation: Takeoff Manager
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EXCLUSIVEMarried At First Sight 2024: Runaway groom Simon Flocco is in hiding as he deactivates all his social media pages amid fears his secret life will be exposed after abruptly quitting show
Married At First Sight's runaway groom Simon Flocco has gone into hiding.
The 39-year-old marketing manager, who abruptly quit the show after one day of filming, has deactivated all of his social media accounts amid fears his secret life will be exposed.
Daily Mail Australia can reveal Simon removed all traces of his online presence following Monday's premiere, which teased 'a groom has done a runner'.
Sources close to the Adelaide-based groom claimed Simon was 'worried' his personal life and the real reason he quit the show would be exposed.
'Simon was not coping with all the interest and hype about about him being involved in the show,' they insider said.
Married At First Sight's runaway groom Simon Flocco has gone into hiding. Pictured
The 39-year-old marketing manager, who abruptly quit the show after one day of filming, has deactivated all of his social media accounts amid fears his secret life will be exposed
'He honestly was led to believe that he was not part of this mess, so it was a real shock for him when he found out he was part of the cast.'
The source