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I Am More Than My Disease

I was born with Spina Bifida and have gone through many surgeries in my life. But my motto is to prove to people that I… Continue reading I Am More Than My Disease

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Writing Back

I was born with a condition known as Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) – a connective tissue disorder where the body produces faulty collagen. Collagen… Continue reading Writing Back

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Snowy World

I’m 17, and I have visual snow syndrome. I lived the majority of my life believing everyone experienced VSS, that the world was a haze… Continue reading Snowy World

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Mi historia con una enfermedad que nadie conoce

Hola! Mi nombre es Karla y hace 9 años mi vida cambió.Tenía 13 años cuando mi cuerpo presentó el primer síntoma de Neuromielitis Óptica o… Continue reading Mi historia con una enfermedad que nadie conoce

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Venciendo las adversidades

Hola, soy la mamá de Liam, un niño con Síndrome de Dravet, el fue diagnosticado con esta enfermedad rara a los 6 años, ha sido… Continue reading Venciendo las adversidades

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The road to an HES diagnosis

My name is Alejandra. I’m a kindergarten teacher, living in Mexico City, Mexico. I was diagnosed with hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) in 1998. My symptoms started… Continue reading The road to an HES diagnosis

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My story as a patient in Romania

My story as a patient in Romania Multiple autoimmune diseases (Dermatopolymyositis, Scleroderma, Sjogren’s Syndrome, Rayanar Syndrome, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, Overlap Syndrome My name is… Continue reading My story as a patient in Romania

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Vasco paciente Pediátrico Gaucher tipo 1

Hola mi nombre es Zarella Quiñonez soy Peruana,mamá de Vasco Cárdenas quien tiene 7 años y fue diagnosticado con GAUCHER el año 2019. Mi hijo… Continue reading Vasco paciente Pediátrico Gaucher tipo 1

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PKU is my characteristic!

My name is Martina, I live in Genoa (Italy). I’m 27 years old and I’m graduated in Marine Sciences with full marks. Since I was… Continue reading PKU is my characteristic!

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