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My Perthes Warrior

My Son, Wyatt, is 9 years old. He was diagnosed with Perthes Disease at age 7. His affected leg has lost more than half of… Continue reading My Perthes Warrior

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The Glimpse into Palden’s Journey as the First SMA Patient of Bhutan

Palden is a 12 year old girl from Bhutan. She was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Type II, at the age of 9 months,… Continue reading The Glimpse into Palden’s Journey as the First SMA Patient of Bhutan

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Amelia’s story

Amelia was developing totally normally, until she was around 3/4 years old and we realised that she was getting tonsillitis over and over again, but… Continue reading Amelia’s story

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Persigue tus Sueños

Hola me llamo Gabriel y tengo 20 años ,tengo síndrome de Williams y vivo en Illescas, Toledo, España . Me apasionan los coches, las motos… Continue reading Persigue tus Sueños

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A Hard Battle Against Achalasia

Diagnosed at age 14 with achalasia, a Rare Disease, changed my life forever. 1 in about 100,000 people are diagnosed with Achalasia worldwide annually. My… Continue reading A Hard Battle Against Achalasia

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See me, not my disability

Just before I turned 2 ½ years old, at an age when most children are learning to walk, I was diagnosed with a medical condition… Continue reading See me, not my disability

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My Continued Fight Against Scleroderma and Parry Romberg Syndrome

I am in the fight of my life against two extremely rare disorders, Scleroderma (with components of Systemic Scleroderma) and Parry Romberg Syndrome (PRS). I… Continue reading My Continued Fight Against Scleroderma and Parry Romberg Syndrome

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Déficit del Transportador de Dopamina

Soy Juan, tengo 23 años. Vivo en Argentina. A los 16 años tuve mi diagnóstico, nací con  déficit del transportador de dopamina. Es una enfermedad muy… Continue reading Déficit del Transportador de Dopamina

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Zebra with medullary sponge kidneys

My name is Lena and I was born with two rare diseases – Medullary Sponge Kidneys and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Type III. I am third generation… Continue reading Zebra with medullary sponge kidneys

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