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La malattia non è un limite, ma un’opportunità.

Mi chiamo Miriam, ho vent’anni e una guerra scritta nel DNA. “Fibrosi cistica”, così si chiama. È una patologia genetica, multiorgano e degenerativa, dalla quale… Continue reading La malattia non è un limite, ma un’opportunità.

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Robert’s Time In Our Arms

Robert had a mitochondrial disorder that involved a variety of body systems including the brain and muscles (causing all types of seizures, poor stamina, muscle… Continue reading Robert’s Time In Our Arms

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My Little Warrior

Ivy is my third daughter. With her I had a normal pregnancy with Ivy. As soon as she was born on the night of October… Continue reading My Little Warrior

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Hard Word Harder Disease

I barely remember a time when my life wasn’t a slew of doctor’s appointments, complex medical terminology, and debilitating treatments. At 3 years old, my… Continue reading Hard Word Harder Disease

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SORPRESA: UNA DE LAS GRANDES CONSTANTES DE MI VIDA

Mi nombre es Manuel, tengo 34 años y me diagnosticaron Angioedema hereditario tipo 1 a los 9 años. Desde ese momento he sufrido inflamaciones en… Continue reading SORPRESA: UNA DE LAS GRANDES CONSTANTES DE MI VIDA

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Losing my voice and speaking up

I lost my voice due to a an extremely painful Rare Disease called Eagle Syndrome from one day to the next for years. It has… Continue reading Losing my voice and speaking up

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Cystinosis and me.

Hi, I’m Sam! I’m twenty five years old and I was diagnosed with Cystinosis when I was three. I had a kidney transplant when I… Continue reading Cystinosis and me.

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Living With BMD

I am one of 300 million people in the world living with a rare disease. I have Becker Muscular Dystrophy and was born missing exons… Continue reading Living With BMD

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Alagille Syndrome Journey through to liver transplant

Hello my name is lydiah. Have a 3yrs old son who was diagnosed with alagille syndrome at 5weeks and later was having liver failure which… Continue reading Alagille Syndrome Journey through to liver transplant

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