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Sarcoidosis

I’ve been diagnosed with sarcoidosis and my body is attacking itself, I feel so unwell and mostly stuck in bed . There doesn’t seem to… Continue reading Sarcoidosis

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Everyday Torture

I had a perfectly normal childhood up until I was nine. One day I noticed as I sat down to eat with my family all… Continue reading Everyday Torture

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Charlie’s story

As a small child there was always something different about Charlie, he never made friends – was constantly being bullied. I was back and forth… Continue reading Charlie’s story

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Living with IA in Zimbabwe

“Growing up in Sub-Saharan Africa, Zimbabwe, family and society had convinced me to believe that I was cursed by ancestral gods, in my mother’s womb.… Continue reading Living with IA in Zimbabwe

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Fight The Bite: Battling Tick-Borne Illness & MCAS by Mast Cells United

Ticks are most often associated with Lyme disease, but they can also transmit a bunch of other serious health conditions, which often lead to the… Continue reading Fight The Bite: Battling Tick-Borne Illness & MCAS by Mast Cells United

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Lillie-Maude’s Journey

Lillie-Maude is a 10 year old girl from the UK, she was was diagnosed with Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis which is a one in a… Continue reading Lillie-Maude’s Journey

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Nicki’s NMO Story

No one could have prepared me for what was coming around the bend. While 2018 came ringing in with optimism- I was back in school… Continue reading Nicki’s NMO Story

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Sheila

I have become “S”  caregiver, 2018, we live in 2 heat situations, Hot summers & Cold winters. She has been diagnosed with PLS some time… Continue reading Sheila

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Daily Battle

I was born with osteogenesis Imperfecta. During my birth, I already had broken bones, and previous fractures when I was inside my mom’s stomach. During… Continue reading Daily Battle

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