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Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency

Hi there! I never know where too start when writing, so I guess I’ll just start with saying over 6 years ago I wrote one… Continue reading Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency

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Keep on Smiling

Keep On Smiling “Keep on smiling” the young doctor said to me at an impressionable age of ten. Those words, at that time, influenced the… Continue reading Keep on Smiling

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22-year Leukemia Survivor

I was diagnosed with a chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) more than 20 years ago. I was 35 at the time. It’s hard to explain what… Continue reading 22-year Leukemia Survivor

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Tomcio

Witam.Jestem mamą Tomcia.Jest naszym pierwszym dzieckiem,ukochanym i upragnionym.Urodził się w 34 tyg ciąży.Wody płodowe sączyły się.Tomcio rozwijał się wolniej od rówieśników.Miał słabe napięcie mięśni.Raczkował gdy… Continue reading Tomcio

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OI type 1, mother and baby

I was born with OI type 1. Unfortunately, no one knew what I had till I was around 8. In total I’ve broken my femurs 7… Continue reading OI type 1, mother and baby

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Mila’s Miracle

Lamb Shaffer/ SOX 5 gene syndrome, Microcephaly Hi, my name is Mila and I am 19 months old. I was recently diagnosed with a partial chromosome… Continue reading Mila’s Miracle

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ANCA – Vasculitis. MPA

Hello,  my name is Martina. I am from Germany, and my diseases is a ANCA Vasculitis- MPA. The  disease attacked my kidneys and in January 2019… Continue reading ANCA – Vasculitis. MPA

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My kids and SLC6A1

Our kids are the best of friends. They are a cheeky, caring, funny pair who are learning to share the world around them. Sadly, they… Continue reading My kids and SLC6A1

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The science is working hard for AKU-patients

This is my story – just beeing shared in Slovakia: http://sazch.sk/zivot-s-chorobou-ciernych-kosti-nemusi-byt-az-taky-cierny/?fbclid=IwAR0fjlaLnlPgAiY6af7Mu38RC3vEawXvVv8cY1ZKYG-h2mpofJ33WOX6anU Anna, Black Bone Club Slovakia —- ŽIVOT S CHOROBOU ČIERNYCH KOSTÍ NEMUSÍ BYŤ AŽ… Continue reading The science is working hard for AKU-patients

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