Honestly, i would tell them to be prepare to be judged all the time, prepare to be treated like you have covid-19 for many years. Once people find out you have epilepsy, they can only make their decision by what they have heard from friends. Prepare to be strong enough to make choices on your own even if it is health related. I would advise them to be prepared to understand that you will have a long journey with seizures. Drugs will change, at some point they will no longer be as effective as before and a new one will be required. And don't forget about the side effects of the drug. But there is always hope that a combination of drugs will work depending on your system.

I would be honest and say that at this point there is no cure for epilepsy. They may be lucky and find a medication that 100% controls their seizures. But they would have to stay on those meds for life, and there is always the chance of breakthrough seizures. The best we can all do is survive and help one another any way we can.

Dave's answer is pretty much on point.
Having control of your meds and doctors visits. God has control over everything keeps me going. Bless you

I would tell them to build community talk to other people with epilepsy or chronic illness. There is hope to stop the seizures, I'm proof, but it can take a long time to get there and not everyone dose. Don't let your neurologist lead you down the garden path (sometimes doctors make mistakes and prescribe the wrong medications and order the wrong tests), stand up for yourself. You are going to have to be very active in your own medical treatment. And just because the seizures stop doesn't mean you're cured and are now a normal person again you have to take constant care of yourself (medications have side effects and don't protect you from environmental triggers like alcohol, low blood sugar, or lack of sleep. Find your triggers and avoid them). Educate yourself on your type of epilepsy (there are so many) knowledge is power! And you're going to be okay no matter what you're strong. Faith has helped me and I know many others.

Well, being in my 60's, I would sure point out how much progress has been made toward the control and elimination of seizures, how epilepsy is something people can discuss instead of hiding it from other people. I'd have to encourage surgery since I've seen 20 seizure-free years after 40 years of battling with seizures. Of course I'd mention that surgery isn't an automatic cure but at one point, it sounds like a risk you want to take. After all, since we don't know what will happen to us when we have our next seizure, our lives are full of adventures...and some of them we never wanted to see.