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OSKAR our little sunshine

Our son Oskar was born on the 8th of October 2018. During all of my scans Oskar was presumed perfectly healthy. At 36 weeks I… Continue reading OSKAR our little sunshine

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Brycens Story

Brycen was born November 26th 2011. For the first 2-3 months everything seemed fine. We noticed when he was 4-5 months old that he was… Continue reading Brycens Story

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RareXEight

Hi my fellow Zebras/Unicorns! A few years ago I was diagnosed with Guillian Barré Syndrome, and within a few weeks of being in the hospital… Continue reading RareXEight

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Guillain-Barre Syndrome Survivor

My journey with Guillian-Barre Syndrome began on June 15,1988 following a holiday vacation in Venezuela. Following my return from vacation, I experienced severe intestinal problems… Continue reading Guillain-Barre Syndrome Survivor

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CAPS

CAPS is an Auto-Inflammatory disease. I was diagnosed in 2014 after many years of being treated with something else and not knowing what caused me… Continue reading CAPS

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I don’t look sick: the invisible reality of living with EOE

I’m 22, and 7 years ago, I have been diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis. For a while, I felt better thanks to medicines, but the symptoms are… Continue reading I don’t look sick: the invisible reality of living with EOE

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Alex – Nicolaides Baraitser Syndrome

Alex is 7 years old and lives in Sydney. He is one of only 3 people known to be living with NCBRS in Australia and approximately 150… Continue reading Alex – Nicolaides Baraitser Syndrome

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Phighting PH with Hope

“My name is Gerry, and I am 30-years-old. My husband is in the Army and we have identical 2 year old twin boys. “In January 2018,… Continue reading Phighting PH with Hope

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Journey with NCBRS

Hello, this is our daughter, Oakley, and she has been diagnosed with Nicolaides-Baraitser Syndrome. When I was pregnant with Oakley, we knew we wanted to… Continue reading Journey with NCBRS

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