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Enjoying life, even if I have SMA

Hi!  My name is Robert, I am 35 years old and I love life! And how do I see life? First of all, I can say that “Life”… Continue reading Enjoying life, even if I have SMA

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Benjamin my HD Hero

Benjamin was diagnosed with Hirschsprung’s when he was 20 months old…As many of you know, this disease is generally diagnosed within the first 48 hours… Continue reading Benjamin my HD Hero

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Pat’s Paraganglioma 1 in 60M odds, 2 cases in town of 6,500

Pat Dunks, a 25yr resident of Park County WY and a medical lab technician at Powell Valley Healthcare has been diagnosed with a rare tumor… Continue reading Pat’s Paraganglioma 1 in 60M odds, 2 cases in town of 6,500

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Knowledge removes fear

We’re the Salas family. We live in Argentina. We have 3 kids, two with WD: Valentino (16) and Lola (10) Lola was 5 when the… Continue reading Knowledge removes fear

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Sabin, our hero

Hi everyone. I’m sabin, I’m 4 and a half years old and I live in Italy. I struggle to live from the first day of… Continue reading Sabin, our hero

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MPS Hero

De eerste 3 jaren waren we nog onbezorgd. Ja veel ziekenhuisbezoeken, maar niets ernstig. De gewone dingen: verkoudheden, slijmen, reflux, liesbreuk, oorontstekingen,… Elke mama kent… Continue reading MPS Hero

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Life with Achalasia

Oh man where do I begin. In 2008, I began noticing I was having difficulties drinking and eating. Every time that I would drink something… Continue reading Life with Achalasia

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A Miracle for Ella Rose – Ella’s Fight Against Vanishing White Matter Disease

Heather and Jesse McKee’s daughter Ella Rose was 2 years old in 2019 when she was diagnosed with vanishing white matter disease (VWMD) a rare… Continue reading A Miracle for Ella Rose – Ella’s Fight Against Vanishing White Matter Disease

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God’s Miracle

Luella Gracelyn Day, your birth was a traumatic event. You were so rare that no one ever knew why these things were happening to you… Continue reading God’s Miracle

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