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Warrior Princess

A test of inner strength awaits as the pressure builds upon the nerves and various problems build-up which may exhaust my energy with the approach… Continue reading Warrior Princess

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Dawud’s TCHD Journey

Dawud was diagnosed with hirschsprungs disease at birth. It is a congenital condition that affects 1 in every 5000 births.    It occurs when certain… Continue reading Dawud’s TCHD Journey

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Sophia’s story

Sophia was born with a rare genetic disorder. (zellweger syndrome) Zellweger syndrome is a rare congenital disorder characterized by the reduction or absence of functional peroxisomes in the… Continue reading Sophia’s story

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Chronically Challenged- Finding Myself Through Chronic Illness

Postural tachycardia syndrome, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Non-Epileptic Seizures, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome “undiagnosed” I was a fighter from the beginning. I was born at 24… Continue reading Chronically Challenged- Finding Myself Through Chronic Illness

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For a life almost like any other with a rare disease

A life almost like any other… I discovered that I had Bartter syndrome type 3 in 2018, after a medical wandering for several months. A… Continue reading For a life almost like any other with a rare disease

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Beçeht e eu!

Meu nome é Samara e há quase 3 anos fui diagnósticada com Beçeht. Antes desse diagnóstico nunca havia tido sintomas. Em um dia comum,fiz toda… Continue reading Beçeht e eu!

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Amera and ACER3 Leukodystrophy

Amera battles an extremely rare genetic disease called ACER3-related early childhood-onset progressive Leukodystrophy. There are only about 20 known cases of this type worldwide!  Our… Continue reading Amera and ACER3 Leukodystrophy

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You suffer from what?

  My name is Claudia and I am currently living in London. I have been feeling unwell since 2018, with flu like symptoms and was… Continue reading You suffer from what?

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Your son has Duchenne Muscular Distrophy…

Your son has Duchenne  Muscular Dystrophy…’ Words we’d rather forget. We are parents just like you and just like you we dreamt of the perfect… Continue reading Your son has Duchenne Muscular Distrophy…

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