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Alpha 1 struggles

I am sort of newly diagnosed. I was diagnosed in 2017 as having AATD, antitrypsin deficiency, or alpha1, as I call it. It’s a genetic… Continue reading Alpha 1 struggles

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En memoria de Rodry quien padeció esta enfermedad

Hola mi nombre es Melisa soy de Argentina, soy portadora sana de CNL pero lamentablemente mi hijo Rodrigo de 15 años lo heredo y el… Continue reading En memoria de Rodry quien padeció esta enfermedad

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I am not my disease, I am Ellie

I am Ellie and I am 16. I was diagnosed with IPH (Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis) when I was 12. IPH causes bleeding of the lungs… Continue reading I am not my disease, I am Ellie

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Living Beyond HAE

My name is Maddie, and I’m from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the US. I have Hereditary Angioedema, which is a rare and potentially life-threatening genetic condition… Continue reading Living Beyond HAE

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Smiles for Myles

My son Myles, has 4H leukodystrophy otherwise known as POLR3 related leukodystrophy, it is an ultra rare disease of the brain. Whilst 4H has took… Continue reading Smiles for Myles

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Never give up

I am suffering from periodic Mediterranean family fever and secondary Mediterranean family amyloidosis, a rare genetic pathology with a double genetic mutation on two different… Continue reading Never give up

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Fighting the rare & invisible

My name is Anjali Vyas and I am living with an invisible and rare disease, Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Its been 8 years that I am… Continue reading Fighting the rare & invisible

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MY PKU MIRACLE!

MY PKU MIRACLE By: Alicia Hi, my name is Alicia, an only child, who was born three weeks early in November, 1959. At this time… Continue reading MY PKU MIRACLE!

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Self Advocacy: A young timid girl to an outspoken woman

When I was 11, I was diagnosed with Brown syndrome. Brown Syndrome is the common name for 4th nerve palsy, a rare disease impacting your… Continue reading Self Advocacy: A young timid girl to an outspoken woman

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