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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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Friends for Silvio, Raising Awareness of ALS

We are friends of Silvio, a wonderful musician and professional who is recently diagnosed with ALS. We are looking to raise awareness and find treatments… Continue reading Friends for Silvio, Raising Awareness of ALS

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Turns out there was something wrong

For the first 25 odd years of my life I struggled with brain fog, pins and needles, vertigo, insomnia, depression, anxiety and a general sense… Continue reading Turns out there was something wrong

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