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Hereditary alpha tryptasemia – and all it’s side dishes

Never knowing from one minute to the next what your body will do or react to. Waking up each day feeling like you have the… Continue reading Hereditary alpha tryptasemia – and all it’s side dishes

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My Ride With Cowdens Syndrome PTEN

My Bus Ride with My Hero.  Our Life with PTEN    Do we ever get off that bus?  (I recently read a blog from another… Continue reading My Ride With Cowdens Syndrome PTEN

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Kallmann syndrome “warrior”

I do not see myself as a “warrior”, I just thought it was a cool t-shirt to buy and wear. I have Kallmann syndrome which… Continue reading Kallmann syndrome “warrior”

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Growing Up with Galactosemia – Joey’s Journey

The month of February is a special month because Joey celebrates his 10th Birthday on February 8th and Rare Disease Day on February 28th. Joey’s… Continue reading Growing Up with Galactosemia – Joey’s Journey

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My life with Eosinophilic Oesophagitis

My name is Stella. I am a qualified chef who happens to have food allergies, and a chronic condition called Eosinophilic Oesophagitis, shortened to EoE,… Continue reading My life with Eosinophilic Oesophagitis

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A life on the edge

Imagine a child who couldn’t eat what he likes. Imagine a child who couldn’t play without taking incredible risks. Imagine a child who couldn’t dress the… Continue reading A life on the edge

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I am Syafiq

I am Syafiq from Malaysia and I am living with Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia (HED).   I love hiking in the jungle and jogging (which previously… Continue reading I am Syafiq

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Monalisa

Like many Asian family, having a baby boy in the family, is always a celebration. But my parents would not have expected that his child… Continue reading Monalisa

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My Sickled Life: From weakness to power.

“I have Sickle Cell disease”.  It is a phrase that had often led to a little backward movement when I said to a man, a… Continue reading My Sickled Life: From weakness to power.

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