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From invisability to patients advocasy

In 2016 at the age of forty I found out about my rare disorder. I was born with cleft palate and eyeabnormalities with high risk of… Continue reading From invisability to patients advocasy

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Resiliency

I am resilient! Abusive childhood – check Abusive 1st and 2nd marriages – check Homelessness – check Depression – check 1st 26 years of my… Continue reading Resiliency

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Painting my journey with SMA

Spinal Muscular atrophy- There is HOPE Branden was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy at the age of 1.SMA is a progressive neuromuscular disease that takes… Continue reading Painting my journey with SMA

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Apart from the world, Apart with TMAU

i always had Anxiety since age 11, growing up i could always sniff an unpleasant odour around me so i grew into a habit of… Continue reading Apart from the world, Apart with TMAU

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We’re proud of the resilience the Myhre community shows each and every day.

We’re proud of the resilience the Myhre community shows each and every day. Myhre Syndrome is an ultra-rare condition, with only around 200 cases globally.… Continue reading We’re proud of the resilience the Myhre community shows each and every day.

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It can only get better!

I was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma at the age of 35. My condition was such that I didn’t need treatment, just monitoring. I was even… Continue reading It can only get better!

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It wasn’t just a stress fracture

In October 2020, after experiencing pain off and on in my foot for several months, I made an appointment with a podiatrist, and after x-rays and… Continue reading It wasn’t just a stress fracture

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My story

Ehlers Danlos syndrome, gastroparesis, mast cell activation syndrome, Pulmonary hypertension, dermatographia Even though i wasn’t diagnosed until my thirties my problems started when i was… Continue reading My story

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My story

Ehlers Danlos syndrome, gastroparesis, mast cell activation syndrome, Pulmonary hypertension, dermatographia Even though i wasn’t diagnosed until my thirties my problems started when i was… Continue reading My story

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