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Our fight everyday with a deadly form of Epilepsy

Hi this is zachary he is non-verbal has a deadly form of epilepsy called Lennox gastaut syndrome he doesn’t speak do to all the seizures… Continue reading Our fight everyday with a deadly form of Epilepsy

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Meet Asher

Meet Asher, the sweetest, most lovable little boy who was diagnosed with Börjeson-Forssman-Lehman Syndrome, or BFLS. Asher was born on December 15, 2020 and what… Continue reading Meet Asher

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MHE Warrior

Noah was diagnosed with MHE at 6 months old, which is a rare bone disease where benign bone tumors grow on the body. He had… Continue reading MHE Warrior

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Une différence invisible

Je m’appelle Maxence, j’ai 8 ans. Mes parents ont appris que j’étais atteint d’une Neurofibromatose de type 1 à mes 1 an et demi. Je… Continue reading Une différence invisible

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Трое с ФКУ? Зачем ты рожала?!

Так думают многие, кто впервые сталкивается в интернете с информацией, что в семье могут быть несколько детей с диагнозом Фенилкетонурия Но жизнь непредсказуема. У нас… Continue reading Трое с ФКУ? Зачем ты рожала?!

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The Dynamic Duo

“Our journey with rare disease started when our twin boys were born. One of the twins, Reynolds, had many complications at birth and in the… Continue reading The Dynamic Duo

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From Nephrotic to Nurse

My name is Grace and I am a 23 year old registered nurse. My journey to becoming a nurse was not like most. I was… Continue reading From Nephrotic to Nurse

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A história de Maria Aparecida

Maria Aparecida nasceu em 2018, em Paraguaçu Paulista, interior do estado de São Paulo, Brasil. Com um ano de idade, devido a um problema cardiaco,… Continue reading A história de Maria Aparecida

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Hope

My name is Monika Demeter, I am 47 (forty-seven) years old and I live in a small town near Baia Mare, called Seini, in Maramures,… Continue reading Hope

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