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My CMTC Journey

My name is Rankin and I was born with CMTC. I am 8 months old and a chunk! You would never know I was born 5… Continue reading My CMTC Journey

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Huntingtons to know or not to know is the question

First off my Great GM, GM, Mother , Aunt and Uncle all had it… However some choose not to be tested knowing the history. Living… Continue reading Huntingtons to know or not to know is the question

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How seeing the world helped me cope with my rare lung disease

I was diagnosed with lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) in 2010, shortly after my wedding and my 30th birthday. LAM is a rare, progressive lung disease that mainly… Continue reading How seeing the world helped me cope with my rare lung disease

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2 in a Million (or more!)

2 of my 3 boys have BH4 Deficiency (PTPS Deficiency). My older one is now 10 and has speech and learning delays, but is one… Continue reading 2 in a Million (or more!)

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Never give up!

Hi there! I am Isabella and I am a half-Italian, half-Hungarian girl who is currently living and studying in Finland. I have been diagnosed with… Continue reading Never give up!

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Finding the truth after 12 years!

Back in 2008, I was diagnosed with Kallmann Syndrome, after showing all the signs and symptoms, including no puberty, Anosmia and other things. I was… Continue reading Finding the truth after 12 years!

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Mother and son Myotonic dystrophy

My baby came 7 weeks early , didn’t know what was wrong with him , doctors kept saying floppy baby , he was in a… Continue reading Mother and son Myotonic dystrophy

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My PKU Miracle!

Hi, my name is Alicia.  I am an only child who was born three weeks early in November of 1959.  At this time they had… Continue reading My PKU Miracle!

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Chica hiperlaxa y disautonoma en un país como empático con patologías raras

Hola, soy María, tengo 23 años y soy de Chile, Santiago, fui diagnosticada hace dos años de disautonomía severa, con hipotensión postural ortostatica y síndrome… Continue reading Chica hiperlaxa y disautonoma en un país como empático con patologías raras

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