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Alone in the parking garage

The doctor had, just a week before, conveyed the results from my infant daughters MRI profoundly wrong. He hadn’t understood the seriousness of the results and… Continue reading Alone in the parking garage

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once upon a time fragile skin

“Imagine having skin as fragile as paper”. “One of the most frustrating things for me is the itching. It’s like my whole body is on… Continue reading once upon a time fragile skin

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Central Pain Syndrome: Lives Turned Upside Down

In 2010, my life and my husband’s was turned upside down when I developed central pain syndrome, CPS, (AKA thalamic pain & post-stroke pain) secondary… Continue reading Central Pain Syndrome: Lives Turned Upside Down

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Flynn’s EoE journey

We received Flynn’s diagnosis July 17 but had been on the journey to finding out what was happening on the inside for him since birth. … Continue reading Flynn’s EoE journey

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Visual Snow

Still not sure visual snow syndrome is a rare disease like people talk about. Feels like being near sighted and taking off your glasses. Like… Continue reading Visual Snow

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Visual Snow

Still not sure visual snow syndrome is a rare disease like people talk about. Feels like being near sighted and taking off your glasses. Like… Continue reading Visual Snow

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Amalia’s Story

When Amalia was 5 months old she came down with a very bad virus (RSV) and was hospitalized. While being in the hospital her oxygen levels… Continue reading Amalia’s Story

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Living with cmt1a

Below is from the Muscular Dystrophy UK website, which I helped with. Peter, who is living with CMT, approached the advocacy service for assistance with… Continue reading Living with cmt1a

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Curiouser and curiouser….

My story starts at 25 years old, where I was diagnosed with systemic scleroderma and PBC five days apart. I stopped working and started my… Continue reading Curiouser and curiouser….

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