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Addison’s Disease

Addison disease, Addisonian Crisis, Adrenal Crisis I have been treated for thyroid problems, anxiety, menstrual problems, allergies, and a bulging disk in my lower back… Continue reading Addison’s Disease

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Hiding in Plain View

I have two different rare conditions, primary immunodeficiency and hypersomnia. Neither condition was diagnosed until I was in my 30s. That’s not because I didn’t… Continue reading Hiding in Plain View

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My Daughter’s Rare Journey with Hypoparathyroidism

My Daughter was diagnosed with Hypoparathyroidism July 2020 and regularly attends Alderhay for bloods organ and bone scans and needs more research as it fells like… Continue reading My Daughter’s Rare Journey with Hypoparathyroidism

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My Cavernoma Journey

 A cavernoma is a capillary that is particularly bad at doing its job, and it looks like a raspberry or popcorn on an MRI scan.… Continue reading My Cavernoma Journey

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Byollier

Hello,  My name is Lis, I live in Norway and I got diagnosed with Olliers disease when I was 1 year old. I’ve had several… Continue reading Byollier

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Isabelle Grace

Hello reader,  my name is Isabelle and I was born with Cystic Hygroma. It was detected 23 weeks in utero and occurs once in every 4,000… Continue reading Isabelle Grace

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Ossifying a little more than you

I remember the full name but they call it the FOP. A rare genetic disease happening to one in 2 million people. Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. Yes,… Continue reading Ossifying a little more than you

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Brendan’s Journey: FOXP1 Syndrome

Brendan was born on 3/21/2016, Lousiana.  I was at my 37.5 weeks term of pregnancy.  He weighed 7.7 pounds and measured 20.5 inches. He looked perfect… Continue reading Brendan’s Journey: FOXP1 Syndrome

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