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PH Awareness

February 28th is Rare Disease Day, with the main goal being to raise awareness. I have an incurable, life threatening lung/heart disease called Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.… Continue reading PH Awareness

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Thalamic Pain Syndrome due to stroke

When I was 45 years young, I suffered a stroke in my sleep. There were no warning signs and no family history. My daughter called… Continue reading Thalamic Pain Syndrome due to stroke

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Living with Syringeomyelia

I was diagnosed with Syringeomyelia or Sy-ring-go-my-What? as we call it in 2009. When I look back now I can honestly say that some of… Continue reading Living with Syringeomyelia

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Subglottic Stenosis

I was diagnosed with subglottic stenosis (narrowing of the windpipe) in February 2012 at 4 months pregnant. It was confirmed idiopathic after blood work was… Continue reading Subglottic Stenosis

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Mom of Daughters with Rare Diseases

Cheryl Todd (Mom of daughters with rare diseases), Ontario, Canada Laura Todd (28 yrs .old) – Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Lyndsey Todd (26 yrs .old)- Degos… Continue reading Mom of Daughters with Rare Diseases

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Life with IIH/PTC

I have been struggling with “migraines” for almost 9 years. A few years back I noticed weird things happening with my vision. By the end… Continue reading Life with IIH/PTC

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Dego’s disease – malignant atrophic papulosis

Diagnosed June 2013 – Degos disease is an extremely rare vasculopathy that affects the lining of the small and medium veins and arteries, resulting in… Continue reading Dego’s disease – malignant atrophic papulosis

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Road to CDKL5 disorder diagnosis

Diagnosed: October 2011 at age 7 “For the longest time I had thought she was autistic with a seizure disorder.” Tia was born five days… Continue reading Road to CDKL5 disorder diagnosis

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Symptomatic Tarlov Cyst

Classified as a rare disease sufferers like myself are entirely frustrating by the lack of knowledge on this issue we fight against GP who scoff… Continue reading Symptomatic Tarlov Cyst

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