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Living with 2 rare diseases

When our son Corey was born, he was happy and healthy with no sign of any health problems. We had no idea what the future… Continue reading Living with 2 rare diseases

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Being Different

Always knew I was different, but never knew anything other than “I was born with this.” The typical symptoms of NPS (fingernails, elbows, tiny-baby-sized patellas… Continue reading Being Different

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Perserverence

It struck suddenly and changed my life. One peaceful evening I began vomiting blood. After being released from the emergency room, I spent the next… Continue reading Perserverence

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Meet DANIYAL

About  Rayyan He was born on the 28th of January 2016 and delivered normally with no complications.  At that moment he brought us joy and… Continue reading Meet DANIYAL

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Lily’s Journey with SCN8A

My daughter was born in March of 1998 and was delivered having a seizure.  The first diagnosis she received was Epilepsy at 1 month of… Continue reading Lily’s Journey with SCN8A

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Branchio-oto-renal syndrome,daunes syndrome,joint hypermobility syndrome,normal pressure hydrocephalus

hi my name is amy i have multiple conditions such as branchio-oto-renal syndrome, daunes syndrome joint hypermobilty syndrome, and normal pressure hydrocephalus very young and many… Continue reading Branchio-oto-renal syndrome,daunes syndrome,joint hypermobility syndrome,normal pressure hydrocephalus

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Complex regional pain syndrome and spinal cords stimulation

My name is Noemí, I am 27 years old and I live in Spain. I suffered from this disease since 2015, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is… Continue reading Complex regional pain syndrome and spinal cords stimulation

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Living Rare

My name is Bridget, I’m 24 years old, and I have a rare bleeding disorder called Afibrinogenemia. This is a type of bleeding disorder in which… Continue reading Living Rare

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