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A Warriors Story

I have known Teresa for just shy of 37 years. During the last 13 years I’ve seen her suffer with chronic pneumonia, a disease for… Continue reading A Warriors Story

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Mi viaje al hospital

Hola, mi nombre es Katia, fui diagnosticada con el Síndrome de Upshaw-Shulman, que es una enfermedad de la sangre, no produzco ADAMS13 que hace que las plaquetas se… Continue reading Mi viaje al hospital

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Rare Day

A RARE DAY Today, February 29, a rare day, is also the day chosen to remember rare diseases. In the European Union, it is considered… Continue reading Rare Day

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FAP Daughter of a FAP Warrior

I am a third-generation FAPer benefitting from my mom’s extensive experience living with FAP. There has been one in each generation since my maternal grandfather… Continue reading FAP Daughter of a FAP Warrior

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Guillain-Barre Syndrome: What’s That?

I was hospitalized in June 2019 for an infected finger & I had developed cellulitis. I got a tetanus shot in the ER & was… Continue reading Guillain-Barre Syndrome: What’s That?

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Wegeners

When I was 21 my body started hurting all the time. I couldn’t do the simplest of tasks and my husband had to help dress… Continue reading Wegeners

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Wegeners

When I was 21 my body started hurting all the time. I couldn’t do the simplest of tasks and my husband had to help dress… Continue reading Wegeners

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Helpless and hopeful

3 years, I never would have thought 3 years ago that I’d still be battling Brucella. I contracted brucella from working with cattle. When I… Continue reading Helpless and hopeful

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Syringomyelia/Syringobulbia

I was diagnoised with Syringomyelia and Syringobulbia in 2009. I will always remember the day that I went to hang up a jacket and I… Continue reading Syringomyelia/Syringobulbia

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