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My CRPS Journey

Hi, my name is Jacinta and I am writing you to educate you on a disease that until last April, I have never even heard… Continue reading My CRPS Journey

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Zoey our Golden Girl

This is Zoey! Zoey was born full term weighing 4 pounds 7.5 ounces. Throughout the entire pregnancy nothing seemed out of the ordinary until 37 weeks… Continue reading Zoey our Golden Girl

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Sara’s GBS Story

I’m 19 years old and have been perfectly healthy almost all my life. On August 30th 2019, my life changed forever. I woke up that… Continue reading Sara’s GBS Story

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My ICP story

I was 22 years old and expecting my first child. I was extremely excited to bring my little man into this world. Around 31 weeks… Continue reading My ICP story

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MPA Vasculitis – My Journey

My journey with MPA Vasculitis began with two months of flu like symptoms.  I was confused given it was summer, and I’d had an annual… Continue reading MPA Vasculitis – My Journey

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Living with CML: Lisa

My name is Lisa and I live in Toronto, Canada. I was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) in 2008, when my son Anthony was… Continue reading Living with CML: Lisa

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I am Rare: Eosinophilic Esophagitis

I am Rare: Eosinophilic Esophagitis  (because having a rare disease isn’t enough, they had to make it impossible to pronounce too) Rare Did you know… Continue reading I am Rare: Eosinophilic Esophagitis

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Curiouser and curiouser….

My story starts at 25 years old, where I was diagnosed with systemic scleroderma and PBC five days apart. I stopped working and started my… Continue reading Curiouser and curiouser….

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My daughter’s battles

Spring came early in 2009, our then 3-year-old daughter is an avid puddle jumper and my 9-month-old son has an ear infection. I am sleep… Continue reading My daughter’s battles

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