About RPEO
Robert Allan Philippeaux
Who is ROBERT PHILIPPEAUX ?
Robert Allan Philippeaux was born on April 16, 1991. He was the only son to his loving parents, Jean Robert and Danielle, and only younger sibling to sister Katia. He was diagnosed with Epilepsy as an adolescent and was closely monitored by his Neurologist. His parents were advised that he would eventually grow out of it, however, the seizures never stopped.
Growing up, Robert participated in several extracurricular activities including band and baseball. He enjoyed playing the Saxophone. Robert frequently played basketball and football with his cousins and friends in his neighborhood. His seizures never kept him from having a normal childhood. As he grew older, he discovered a love for music and began producing and recording his own sound. His stage name was R-Thrilla and he was good too. Despite his challenges with the disorder, he always found a way to overcome them through perseverance, dedication and patience.
One morning, at the age of 18 years old, Robert was found in his room having multiple seizures. He was discovered by his older sister who immediately called 911. Unfortunately, he would continue to have multiple seizures until he went into cardiac arrest. It took the medical team 20 minutes to resuscitate him. He was then induced into a coma and passed away five days later, after failing several brain activity tests.
What is THE ROBERT PHILIPPEAUX EPILEPSY ORGANIZATION ?
His loss at such a young age devastated his family and impacted a lot of lives. His sister, Katia, used the pain of his loss and transformed it into an energy to help others like Robert and keep his legacy alive. She volunteered with several organizations, including the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida, now known as Epilepsy Florida.
This year, in remembrance of the 10th Anniversary of Robert’s passing, Katia decided to launch The Robert Philippeaux Epilepsy Organization (RPEO) with the goal of providing a platform to address epilepsy and its devastating impact in the community. The purpose of the organization is to educate, empower and provide the needed resources in our community.
Several Caribbean cultures lack the education and understanding of what Epilepsy is and the different opportunities that are available for efficient treatments and programs. It is with this understanding that Katia and her family have decided to organize RPEO, solely to eradicate the negative notion and stigmas that surround epilepsy and seizures.
Growing up, Robert participated in several extracurricular activities including band and baseball. He enjoyed playing the Saxophone. Robert frequently played basketball and football with his cousins and friends in his neighborhood. His seizures never kept him from having a normal childhood. As he grew older, he discovered a love for music and began producing and recording his own sound. His stage name was R-Thrilla and he was good too. Despite his challenges with the disorder, he always found a way to overcome them through perseverance, dedication and patience.
One morning, at the age of 18 years old, Robert was found in his room having multiple seizures. He was discovered by his older sister who immediately called 911. Unfortunately, he would continue to have multiple seizures until he went into cardiac arrest. It took the medical team 20 minutes to resuscitate him. He was then induced into a coma and passed away five days later, after failing several brain activity tests.
What is THE ROBERT PHILIPPEAUX EPILEPSY ORGANIZATION ?
His loss at such a young age devastated his family and impacted a lot of lives. His sister, Katia, used the pain of his loss and transformed it into an energy to help others like Robert and keep his legacy alive. She volunteered with several organizations, including the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida, now known as Epilepsy Florida.
This year, in remembrance of the 10th Anniversary of Robert’s passing, Katia decided to launch The Robert Philippeaux Epilepsy Organization (RPEO) with the goal of providing a platform to address epilepsy and its devastating impact in the community. The purpose of the organization is to educate, empower and provide the needed resources in our community.
Several Caribbean cultures lack the education and understanding of what Epilepsy is and the different opportunities that are available for efficient treatments and programs. It is with this understanding that Katia and her family have decided to organize RPEO, solely to eradicate the negative notion and stigmas that surround epilepsy and seizures.