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Xander’s Journey finding a cure

My name is Yohanna. I have a 3-year-old name, Xander. He was born healthy, and everything was great until he reached six months. I noticed… Continue reading Xander’s Journey finding a cure

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EEE Can’t Kill Me

In August, 2019 I was taken by ambulance to the hospital with seizures. I ultimately had a 22 min seizure, was intubated, and spent a… Continue reading EEE Can’t Kill Me

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Almost 18 and still going

Chiari malformation type , idiopathic intracranial hypertension, Eds, gastroparesis, All my life I’ve had headaches and pain in my joints. But when I was 12… Continue reading Almost 18 and still going

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My daughter Leah

Easter Holidays 2019 my 8 yr old daughter woke up with puffy eyes. What at first we thought was allergies turned out to be the… Continue reading My daughter Leah

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PH Warrior Phighter

Baby Jessica was born October 26, 1983 at Denver General Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Jessica was born 3 months premature weighing one pound,  7 ounces.… Continue reading PH Warrior Phighter

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We can help to help

Trovo molto tenero che proprio il 29 febbraio, il giorno più raro dell’anno, sia stato scelto per celebrare il #RareDiseaseDay, la GIORNATA MONDIALE delle MALATTIE… Continue reading We can help to help

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Living with hsp

At about 3 years of age I was diagnosed with cerebral palsy but around 10 years of age I started experiencing more symptoms like seizures… Continue reading Living with hsp

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Drying, Watering, Drying, Watering

I was born with diabetes insipidus renalis in February 1991. Until July of that year, nobody could figure out why I was always screaming. Once I had… Continue reading Drying, Watering, Drying, Watering

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My Body Called. I Tried To Answer.

Primary sclerosing cholangitis, ulcerative colitis I started getting sick when I was 18. Up until 2018, my biggest battles with physical illness were somehow catching… Continue reading My Body Called. I Tried To Answer.

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