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Neurofibromatosis

I was diagnosed at age 5 I’m now 12 and still going strong! I have tumors on my pelvis and optic nerve!    *Find others… Continue reading Neurofibromatosis

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TRANSVERSE MYELITIS

Well first off TM is so rare even the Rare disease scroll doesn’t have it on there!!! She doesn’t have ADEM but it was the closest.… Continue reading TRANSVERSE MYELITIS

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TRANSVERSE MYELITIS

Well first off TM is so rare even the Rare disease scroll doesn’t have it on there!!! She doesn’t have ADEM but it was the closest.… Continue reading TRANSVERSE MYELITIS

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CDH not a disease but just as rare

Allie is a 4 year old survivor of a birth defect called Congenital Diapraghmatic Hernia. This defect caused a hole in her diaphragm that allowed abdominal organs into… Continue reading CDH not a disease but just as rare

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You don‘t need Sight to have Insight

I was born in 1999 and diagnosed with aniridia, glaucoma and nystagmus (the latter are frequently occuring secondary diseases of aniridia) shortly after.  I underwent… Continue reading You don‘t need Sight to have Insight

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Living without an immune system for a while

When I was three, which I am 9, I was diagnosed with Juvenile Dermatomyosistis, which was medium severe. My mom took me to the doctor… Continue reading Living without an immune system for a while

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Nouvelle direction

Bonjour,  Je m’appelle Patricia j’ai 56 ans et je suis mariée, j’ai deux filles de 36 et 34 et deux petits enfants de 10 et… Continue reading Nouvelle direction

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#VoiceForNora

Hi there! 🙂 My name is Nora. I am secretly writing poems in Austria & I’ve been trying to recover from chronic pain for years. •… Continue reading #VoiceForNora

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Q Fever

Hi, I’m Sam, and I have chronic q fever. There are around 50 of us in the uk, and less than 5% have the chronic… Continue reading Q Fever

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