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My PHTS family

When my son Levi was born in June 2015, I was blessed with the most amazing miracle God could ever have given me. Even though… Continue reading My PHTS family

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Ashton’s Journey with Arthrogryposis

Ashton was born on February 28, 2019 which was Rare Disease Day last year. He was born with a rare condition called Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita… Continue reading Ashton’s Journey with Arthrogryposis

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Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS), Erythromelagia

I have suffered from dislocations most of my life mainly in my ankles and hips. But after a period of really bad health in my… Continue reading Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS), Erythromelagia

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19 years later I got my diagnosis

I have Bile Acid Malabsorption – a rare disease that affects the digestive tract, predominantly the intestines. My symptoms started at 11 years old, I… Continue reading 19 years later I got my diagnosis

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Neurofibromatosis

I was diagnosed at age 5 I’m now 12 and still going strong! I have tumors on my pelvis and optic nerve!    *Find others… Continue reading Neurofibromatosis

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TRANSVERSE MYELITIS

Well first off TM is so rare even the Rare disease scroll doesn’t have it on there!!! She doesn’t have ADEM but it was the closest.… Continue reading TRANSVERSE MYELITIS

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TRANSVERSE MYELITIS

Well first off TM is so rare even the Rare disease scroll doesn’t have it on there!!! She doesn’t have ADEM but it was the closest.… Continue reading TRANSVERSE MYELITIS

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CDH not a disease but just as rare

Allie is a 4 year old survivor of a birth defect called Congenital Diapraghmatic Hernia. This defect caused a hole in her diaphragm that allowed abdominal organs into… Continue reading CDH not a disease but just as rare

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You don‘t need Sight to have Insight

I was born in 1999 and diagnosed with aniridia, glaucoma and nystagmus (the latter are frequently occuring secondary diseases of aniridia) shortly after.  I underwent… Continue reading You don‘t need Sight to have Insight

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