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The Unicorn Zebra EDS unknown

I was diagnosed about two years ago with EDS. The genetics labeled me hyper mobility type but my gene variant is associated with Kyphoscoliotic type. Problem… Continue reading The Unicorn Zebra EDS unknown

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Lena- So worth the Itch

I had a very traumatic first pregnancy. I found out I was pregnant at 4 weeks, and at 5 weeks I got extremely ill. After… Continue reading Lena- So worth the Itch

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My Story with Sickle Cell Disease

My name is Cortney and I was diagnosed with sickle cell disease when I was six months old. I was very sick as a child… Continue reading My Story with Sickle Cell Disease

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Worth the itch

My husband and I both dreamed of having 3 kids. We had 2 beautiful girls and wanted just one more. My pregnancies were pretty rough… Continue reading Worth the itch

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stiff body

suddenly my life changed from full healthy with a lot of energy to stiff, aching and morbidily tired. I´m always short of breath and no… Continue reading stiff body

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The Face of Bartter syndrome

Ethan was born prematurely with defects in the kidney. Bartter syndrome begins in uterus it means that baby is suffering from dehydration and pain before… Continue reading The Face of Bartter syndrome

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Living with PCD

Meet MacKenzie, who had a normal delivery but within 8 hours after delivery was struggling to breathe. After having at least one ear infection a… Continue reading Living with PCD

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Life is PURA Perfect

Our story started 6 years ago when Joshua was born. My husband, my daughter and I couldn’t wait for Joshi to join us and the… Continue reading Life is PURA Perfect

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My Perthes story

I’ll be honest and say I’ve never been very vocal about my hip problem, mainly due to its hidden nature, but also because I hate… Continue reading My Perthes story

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