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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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hATTR an Under Diagnosed Disease

I was diagnosed with hereditary amyloidosis transthyretin (hATTR) in 2011, after many years of dealing with a long list of seemingly unrelated ailments and consulting… Continue reading hATTR an Under Diagnosed Disease

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Io e la chimera

Ciao, Mi chiamo Giulia, ho 21 anni e vivo in Italia. Dopo anni e anni di dolori mi hanno diagnosticato la Ehlersdanlos nel 2016 e,… Continue reading Io e la chimera

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Errores Innatos del Metabolismo EIM – OTC

Mi nombre es Fabián vivo en Perú y convivo con un transtorno del ciclo de la Urea llamado OTC. No puedo comer de todo porque… Continue reading Errores Innatos del Metabolismo EIM – OTC

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Malakai’s journey

When Malakai was born he was a healthy 8pound baby He was a little blue and had two bumbs on his head but the doctors said he was ok… Continue reading Malakai’s journey

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