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My Blood Hates Me

As a child I often had unexplained bruising. I was in hospital briefly as a teen and they mentioned low platelets, but no follow up… Continue reading My Blood Hates Me

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Too young to take my breath away

Hello, my name is Jeff, I am 50 years old and I have COPD and emphysema due to alpha 1. I was diagnosed with the disease 7… Continue reading Too young to take my breath away

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Not just the Flu – Actually it’s a Rare Neurogenetic Disease.

When you have four children with the eldest being 25 and the youngest 13, and the flu hits your family, the last thing you expect… Continue reading Not just the Flu – Actually it’s a Rare Neurogenetic Disease.

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Mega Millions Lotto Winner! #raredisease

Please see my Rare story at https://www.adnpkids.com/adnp-mom-blog-posts/in-honor-of-rare-disease-day

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Thriving Over Surviving

I am a Filipino, living and working in Vietnam. I was diagnosed with Leiomyosarcoma last February 2016 on my upper right thigh here in Vietnam. I… Continue reading Thriving Over Surviving

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Surviving day to day

Surviving is one thing Zach does best. Anything from seizures to drinking water can kill him but he has a great spirit and a wonderful smile and… Continue reading Surviving day to day

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The frustrating road to diagnosis

I returned from overseas deployment in 1991 with fevers, chronic sinusitis, lymphadenitis and fatigue. Biopsy of lymph nodes demonstrated non-specific granulomatas tissue. Labs were all normal.… Continue reading The frustrating road to diagnosis

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Living with Chronic Intestinal Failure; the courage to move on.

In January 2018 I was rushed into theatre at my local hospital for what became lifesaving surgery. I had been struggling with abdominal and back… Continue reading Living with Chronic Intestinal Failure; the courage to move on.

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No, I do not have asthma!

I’ve just had my 28th operation, which for most people is quite a few, but among my peers with idiopathic subglottic stenosis, it is fairly… Continue reading No, I do not have asthma!

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