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“Verily, With Hardship Comes Ease”

My name is Sareena, and I was diagnosed with severe Factor VII Deficiency when I was two months old. I am now 28 years old.… Continue reading “Verily, With Hardship Comes Ease”

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Fabry is a Rollercoaster

Hello, my name is Munique. I am a 33-year-old Brazilian with a story that is both a testament to resilience and a journey through uncertainty.… Continue reading Fabry is a Rollercoaster

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Policondritis Recidivante

Policondritis Recidivante La Policondritis Recidivante (PR) es una rara enfermedad inmunomediada que se caracteriza por la inflamación y en la destrucción del cartílago. Todos los… Continue reading Policondritis Recidivante

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Nick’s Light

Our Son Nicholas was born with Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome(RTS) which is a rare genetic condition, affecting about 100,000 to 125,000 newborns each year worldwide. RTS caused… Continue reading Nick’s Light

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La mia storia di malattia

Ciao caro lettore/lettrice, Ti vorrei raccontare un po’ della mia storia e della mia vita Mi chiamo Eleonora ho 24 anni e all’età di 4… Continue reading La mia storia di malattia

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Life is a journey to live

My name is christine I was diagnosed with GPA in August of 2009. It started with me feeling sick for about 3 weeks and then… Continue reading Life is a journey to live

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Haciendo visible lo invisible

Mi nombre es Diego, tengo 14 años de edad y soy de México, mi vida entera la he pasado en hospitales; por medio de estudios… Continue reading Haciendo visible lo invisible

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NOT THE USUAL KOREAN HERO

The “Korea” that you think of. Yeah. An 8-year-old girl there. That’s me. I have luscan-lumish syndrome. Everyone says it’s very rare. They don’t know… Continue reading NOT THE USUAL KOREAN HERO

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A long time coming!

So I knew as a child that there was something wrong with me but I didn’t know what it was. From the age of six… Continue reading A long time coming!

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