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About my baby girl Luna

This is Luna. She’s 4 years old. Since she was born we noticed that things weren’t “normal”. She was born with her eyes crossed and… Continue reading About my baby girl Luna

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Spreading awareness about Trigeminal Neuralgia

My name is Tatiana, I’m 46 years old and I’ve been dealing with TN over the past 12 years. I leave in Brazil where I… Continue reading Spreading awareness about Trigeminal Neuralgia

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Mi niña guerrera

Estimados Amigos Quisiera compartir la historia de mi pequeña gran guerrera, ella es Sophie tiene 4 años y vivimos en Perú (Centro América). A partir… Continue reading Mi niña guerrera

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In the end everything is going to be okay. If it’s not okay, it is not the end

I have been diagnosed with a rare disease called langerhans cell histisytosis. Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a type of cancer that can damage tissue or… Continue reading In the end everything is going to be okay. If it’s not okay, it is not the end

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Emma una bimba speciale

Sono Carmen la mamma di Emma, una splendida bimba di 28 mesi alla quale ad un anno di vita è stata diagnosticata una malattia rara,… Continue reading Emma una bimba speciale

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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome – The Invisible Illness

My name is Tricia and I have a rare disease called Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. For all accounts and purposes, I look like a normal, healthy,… Continue reading Thoracic Outlet Syndrome – The Invisible Illness

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Mirage syndrome

Hello! My name is Maria and I would like to share my daughter’s story. Her name is Olivia; she’s 8 1/2 months old and she was… Continue reading Mirage syndrome

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Zoey our Golden Girl

This is Zoey! Zoey was born full term weighing 4 pounds 7.5 ounces. Throughout the entire pregnancy nothing seemed out of the ordinary until 37 weeks… Continue reading Zoey our Golden Girl

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I’ve been told I’m the only one!

So far I’ve been told I’m the only documented person like me. I have ITP, Neutropenia, haemolytic anaemia and a faulty gene. They all sometimes get… Continue reading I’ve been told I’m the only one!

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