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My ISS journey

About 2 years ago I started to feel like there were times I couldn’t catch my breath. I am asthmatic so I thought it was… Continue reading My ISS journey

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Living with severe pain on a daily basis is not living but daily torture

I have been living with Central Nerve Pain Stroke for almost 5 years now and it feels like I died and went to hell, the… Continue reading Living with severe pain on a daily basis is not living but daily torture

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My girls and I’s cavernoma journey

My cavernoma journey began in 2013 after years of headaches and crippling migraines, slurred speech, and balance issues!!! I was finally referred to a neurologist… Continue reading My girls and I’s cavernoma journey

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Meryck’s Movement

Meet Meryck! Meryck is 12 years old and she loves everything American Girl doll, Mac and Cheese, and naps! Meryck was diagnosed in March 2016… Continue reading Meryck’s Movement

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G’s journey

Georgia is 15 years old, she’s funny, beautiful, loving and unique; she is completely non verbal, and to put it bluntly, has the mental age… Continue reading G’s journey

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The Unicorn Zebra EDS unknown

I was diagnosed about two years ago with EDS. The genetics labeled me hyper mobility type but my gene variant is associated with Kyphoscoliotic type. Problem… Continue reading The Unicorn Zebra EDS unknown

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Lena- So worth the Itch

I had a very traumatic first pregnancy. I found out I was pregnant at 4 weeks, and at 5 weeks I got extremely ill. After… Continue reading Lena- So worth the Itch

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My Story with Sickle Cell Disease

My name is Cortney and I was diagnosed with sickle cell disease when I was six months old. I was very sick as a child… Continue reading My Story with Sickle Cell Disease

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Worth the itch

My husband and I both dreamed of having 3 kids. We had 2 beautiful girls and wanted just one more. My pregnancies were pretty rough… Continue reading Worth the itch

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