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Mystery disease

I was always healthy, until 2020, when I got a rash on my foot. I was 21. That rash spread from my foot up both… Continue reading Mystery disease

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My epilepsy

I was born with PCDH19 epilepsy. When I was 18 months old, I had over 150 seizures. I went into the hospital and they had… Continue reading My epilepsy

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Um novo tempo

Aos 31 anos, descobri um macroadenoma hipofisario, após a cirurgia para retirá lo, adquiri duas doenças raras: Panhipopituitarismo e diabetes insipidus, que não tem cura… Continue reading Um novo tempo

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Vencendo a Ataxia de Friedrich

A história e o rosto de hoje são da doce Ana Clara Andrade, de 15 anos. Os sintomas começaram quando ela tinha 7 anos e… Continue reading Vencendo a Ataxia de Friedrich

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La Hipertensión Endocraneana y yo

Hola; me llamo Noelia; soy de Argentina . En el año 2012 comencé a tener dolores de cabeza constantes que duraban días ; veía borroso… Continue reading La Hipertensión Endocraneana y yo

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“you weren’t given this if you weren’t strong enough to overcome it.”

I am 38 years old. I started to notice problems with my balance, gait, walking, and going up and down stairs when I was 25… Continue reading “you weren’t given this if you weren’t strong enough to overcome it.”

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Hudson Our Tango2 Angel Baby

Our sweet Hudson is our second baby. He has an older sister born 15 months earlier. She was a very fussy and colicky baby. We… Continue reading Hudson Our Tango2 Angel Baby

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2215km in a Year to Raise Awareness for Fibrous Dysplasia

Throughout 2021 I completed 2,215 kilometres (1,376 miles) through walking, running, and hiking, which equates to 10 kilometres for every person estimated to be affected… Continue reading 2215km in a Year to Raise Awareness for Fibrous Dysplasia

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Advocate for yourself

My name is Casey I’m 37 and a single mom of an amazing 9yo boy. I had 3 Pulmonary embolisms, then was diagnosed with factor… Continue reading Advocate for yourself

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