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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome – The Invisible Illness

My name is Tricia and I have a rare disease called Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. For all accounts and purposes, I look like a normal, healthy,… Continue reading Thoracic Outlet Syndrome – The Invisible Illness

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Mirage syndrome

Hello! My name is Maria and I would like to share my daughter’s story. Her name is Olivia; she’s 8 1/2 months old and she was… Continue reading Mirage syndrome

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Zoey our Golden Girl

This is Zoey! Zoey was born full term weighing 4 pounds 7.5 ounces. Throughout the entire pregnancy nothing seemed out of the ordinary until 37 weeks… Continue reading Zoey our Golden Girl

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I’ve been told I’m the only one!

So far I’ve been told I’m the only documented person like me. I have ITP, Neutropenia, haemolytic anaemia and a faulty gene. They all sometimes get… Continue reading I’ve been told I’m the only one!

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Smile With Sam

Sam is 4.5 years old and his D(iagnosis) Day was 6th April 2017. Since then, I have been raising awareness of him and AS through social… Continue reading Smile With Sam

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WHIM

Hi, I have WHIM Syndrome, suffering with lots of chest infections, pneumonia, ear infections.  Mixing with people is often a challenge, causing anxiety  *Find others… Continue reading WHIM

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My bones seem fragile but not my spirit

Hi, my name is Iha. I was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta type 3. I’ve fractured my bones more than 100 times since I was born and… Continue reading My bones seem fragile but not my spirit

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All In Her Own Time: A Story of Williams Syndrome

Until she was 2 years old, Loralai always did things in her own time. She missed milestones, but only by a a few weeks or… Continue reading All In Her Own Time: A Story of Williams Syndrome

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Keep on Movin’

Last year I was diagnosed with Sarcoidosis after 2 years of tests and biopsies. Not surprised it took a while to work out as I… Continue reading Keep on Movin’

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