Our Merryn was beautiful, bright, energetic, funny, joyful and courageous, a child full of love and life. She died from SUDEP, or Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy, in May 2009, aged 10. She had had her first seizure just three months earlier.
We knew nothing about epilepsy or how to recognise its symptoms. If we had, Merryn may have been diagnosed sooner and her seizures might have come under control. Maybe she would be here with us now.
Money raised by Merryn's Sunflower Tribute Fund helps Epilepsy Action to educate and raise awareness of epilepsy and its effects, both for those who live with it daily and those whose death it causes. Everyone who makes a donation to the fund helps build a lasting memorial to Merryn, and we hope to continue increasing the amount raised in the years to come.
Many, many thanks for your support

Lisa, Tristan & Cleo Allen