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I didn’t know what I was in for.

When I was around 12 I started having insanely bad headaches. My mom thought I needed glasses so I went to the eye doctor and… Continue reading I didn’t know what I was in for.

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Resignify

By definition, resignifying is to attribute a new meaning to something or to give a different meaning to that which was originally planned. This term… Continue reading Resignify

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Fragile

Hi everyone, my name is Josie and in 2012 I got diagnosed with Tumor induced osteomalacia. It all started at work, I got some kind… Continue reading Fragile

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Rising from ventilator

At the age of 11, I went through a traumatic experience. I woke up to the news that my mother had suffered from food poisoning.… Continue reading Rising from ventilator

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Minha vida com duas doenças Raras

Sou Araciel, tenho 52 anos, nasci com Discinesia Ciliar Primária DCP, mas tem só 4 anos que foi confirmado o diagnóstico através de exame genético.… Continue reading Minha vida com duas doenças Raras

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Bryce’s Journey

Meet Bryce! He is currently 6 years old with a diagnosis of Cockayne Syndrome Type1. He was diagnosed at the age of 4, after years… Continue reading Bryce’s Journey

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Freddie’s story

On the 27th of March 2018 our beautiful son freddie was diagnosed with a rare genetic degenerative disorder called niemann pick disease type A. Effecting… Continue reading Freddie’s story

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Raiden’s Journey

Raiden Kai Pham was born February 26th, 2020, right before the start of the pandemic in Portland, Oregon. With arms flexing, he was ready to… Continue reading Raiden’s Journey

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Da dor a luta

Olá sou Adriana Santiago, psicóloga, mãe da Letícia Santiago que tem a Doença de Addison, seus primeiros sintomas começaram aos 5 anos de idade e… Continue reading Da dor a luta

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