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My brother in heaven

In 2017, I lost my 13 year old brother very suddenly due to a rare, previously undiagnosed brain condition called AVM. We had never heard… Continue reading My brother in heaven

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Living with connective tissue diseases

I have been living with systemic scleroderma, Lupus, Raynaunds, along with other connective tissue diseases.  It’s been a difficult task, even to this day.  I’ve… Continue reading Living with connective tissue diseases

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Una vita salata

Cystic fibrosis & CFRD, Celiac disease, Thalassemia Minor Mi chiamo Miriam e tra pochi giorni compierò 20 anni. La mia storia con la fibrosi cistica nasce con… Continue reading Una vita salata

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Celine’s story: I’m fortunate in my misfortune

I’m fortunate in my misfortune / J’ai de la chance dans mon malheur  (version française plus bas)  I am fortunate in my misfortune  Mum, you were pregnant we… Continue reading Celine’s story: I’m fortunate in my misfortune

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Primer y único caso en el mundo, sin diagnostico, sin tratamiento.

NO (  microdeleccion en 5p y 10p) Despues de años de ambular con i hija por distintos medicos, quienes no saben de Discapacidad, ya que,… Continue reading Primer y único caso en el mundo, sin diagnostico, sin tratamiento.

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Health Care in Need

Hi,       I am a 37-year-old man from northern Ontario Canada.  I have been diagnosed with ACTH dependent Cushing Disease secondary to a… Continue reading Health Care in Need

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SyringomyeliaStrong

My name is Sarah, I have Idiopathic Syringomyelia that has created a domino effect of disorders throughout my body over the years. I was told I… Continue reading SyringomyeliaStrong

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Mi historia con miopatía mitocodrial síndrome de melas

Mi nombre es jazmín en 2019 me diagnostósticaron de una miopatía mitocodrial llamada síndrome de melas. Está enfermedad por déficit de energía hace que las… Continue reading Mi historia con miopatía mitocodrial síndrome de melas

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A story in progress

I was born in the early 1990s in Quebec, Canada. There was nothing special about my birth and nothing that could let anyone guess I… Continue reading A story in progress

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