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My name is  Venkata.I work for PPD.  My 8 years daughter has Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) from birth .Its a  rare disease and 1 in 50000. My daughter  Also… Continue reading LCA

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Tibyan

I suffer from Morquio syndrome. I was able to cope with this disease easily because my condition is in relation to the rest of the… Continue reading Tibyan

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Hugs and headbutts

Our son Ben Ben was born with a very rare genetic disorder. We went for 9 long years with a misdiagnosis of mitochondrial disease. In… Continue reading Hugs and headbutts

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P.E.H.

Mi nombre es Manuel y tengo 13 años. Soy de Argentina y padezco paraparesia espastica hereditaria del tipo 5. Me gusta jugar al futbol y… Continue reading P.E.H.

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About my baby girl Luna

This is Luna. She’s 4 years old. Since she was born we noticed that things weren’t “normal”. She was born with her eyes crossed and… Continue reading About my baby girl Luna

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Spreading awareness about Trigeminal Neuralgia

My name is Tatiana, I’m 46 years old and I’ve been dealing with TN over the past 12 years. I leave in Brazil where I… Continue reading Spreading awareness about Trigeminal Neuralgia

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Mi niña guerrera

Estimados Amigos Quisiera compartir la historia de mi pequeña gran guerrera, ella es Sophie tiene 4 años y vivimos en Perú (Centro América). A partir… Continue reading Mi niña guerrera

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In the end everything is going to be okay. If it’s not okay, it is not the end

I have been diagnosed with a rare disease called langerhans cell histisytosis. Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a type of cancer that can damage tissue or… Continue reading In the end everything is going to be okay. If it’s not okay, it is not the end

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Emma una bimba speciale

Sono Carmen la mamma di Emma, una splendida bimba di 28 mesi alla quale ad un anno di vita è stata diagnosticata una malattia rara,… Continue reading Emma una bimba speciale

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