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The stiff

     Hello, my name is Andrew, and I am a 24 year old male from Morgantown, West Virginia. I don’t really know how to… Continue reading The stiff

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Living with Subglottic Stenosis

Living with Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis   My journey of Subglottic stenosis started in 2019, as I began to experience shortness of breath and stridor (loud… Continue reading Living with Subglottic Stenosis

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Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis

After the birth of my second daughter at age 27, I started to have restriction in my airway, my neck would ache if my daughters… Continue reading Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis

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Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis

After the birth of my second daughter at age 27, I started to have restriction in my airway, my neck would ache if my daughters… Continue reading Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis

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My journey with Addison’s Disease

My journey with autoimmune primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison’s disease) began more than half a lifetime ago, when I was about 19. As a result, many… Continue reading My journey with Addison’s Disease

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Matthew’s Story

Matthew was born July 26, 2002, at 41 weeks. Other than a heart murmur, he appeared to be healthy at birth. As Matthew grew and developed… Continue reading Matthew’s Story

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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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Zebra Journey

I was diagnosed with Common Variable Immune Deficiency in 2005, at the age of 25, while working as a critical care RN. I was experiencing… Continue reading Zebra Journey

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TTP and me

It started with a big bruise on my hip that I hadn’t noticed getting, then a headache that kept me awake and then pins and… Continue reading TTP and me

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