20140731 - Ashley Kelley Vigil (KG)

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Kyle Grillot- kgrillot@shawmedia.com Ashley Kelley embraces with her mother Gail in front of her father Jim as a song is played during a surprise vigil outside of her home Wednesday in Crystal Lake. Ashley Kelley will be the first at Rush to receive a NeuroPace implant now that it's been FDA approved after a 10-year trial. The implant is designed to stop epileptic seizures before they start.

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Kyle Grillot- kgrillot@shawmedia.com The Kelley family Ryan, Kourtni, Ashley, Jim, and Gail pray together in front door during a surprise vigil outside of her home Wednesday in Crystal Lake. Ashley Kelley will be the first at Rush to receive a NeuroPace implant now that it's been FDA approved after a 10-year trial. The implant is designed to stop epileptic seizures before they start.

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Kyle Grillot- kgrillot@shawmedia.com Ashley Kelley (left) walks out her front door with her mother Gail to a surprise vigil outside of her home Wednesday in Crystal Lake. Ashley Kelley will be the first at Rush to receive a NeuroPace implant now that it's been FDA approved after a 10-year trial. The implant is designed to stop epileptic seizures before they start.

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Kyle Grillot- kgrillot@shawmedia.com Hundreds of supporters gather outside of Kelley's home during a surprise vigil outside of their home Wednesday in Crystal Lake. Ashley Kelley will be the first at Rush to receive a NeuroPace implant now that it's been FDA approved after a 10-year trial. The implant is designed to stop epileptic seizures before they start.

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Kyle Grillot- kgrillot@shawmedia.com Ashley Kelley is kissed by her mother Gail in front of her father Jim as a song is played during a surprise vigil outside of her home Wednesday in Crystal Lake. Ashley Kelley will be the first at Rush to receive a NeuroPace implant now that it's been FDA approved after a 10-year trial. The implant is designed to stop epileptic seizures before they start.