Peter Aguero and Sara Peters

If there is no cure, can we opt for a rescue?

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About Peter Aguero

Peter Aguero was born and raised in Southern New Jersey and currently makes his home in Queens. He's a Moth GrandSLAM champion, regular host of Moth shows, and an instructor for the MothSHOP community program. Fulfilling the dreams of no one, he appeared shirtless on Late Night With Conan O'Brien multiple times. He's also the lead singer of The BTK Band - an improvised storytelling rock band that performs regularly in NYC.

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About Sara Peters

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About This Talk

Peter Aguero and Sara Peters live with a menacing presence in their marriage: Sara's epilepsy. One day, they'd had enough, and confronted the disease head-on. Hear the harrowing story at TEDMED 2013.

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