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1 in a million

My name is Imani. I am 14 years old and was diagnosed last November with a very rare blood disease called PNH. I got very… Continue reading 1 in a million

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Life in a wheelchair….

n 2001 I was diagnosed with Uterine cancer. Treatment was a Radical Hysterectomy followed by 28 radiation sessions. Immediatly after treatment my left leg began… Continue reading Life in a wheelchair….

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Meet Carlos Jr.

My name is Carlos and I am 3 years old.  When I was born, I had to stay in the NICU for awhile.  I was… Continue reading Meet Carlos Jr.

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My wife’s raising awareness – All year!

My wife broke her arm almost 2 years ago. She slipped on ice and fell. The broken ends of the bone were sticking out the… Continue reading My wife’s raising awareness – All year!

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Rare Disease Awareness

Our group works for State of Missouri in Child Support Enforcement in Caruthersville Missouri.  We are representing a wide range of causes.  We are representing… Continue reading Rare Disease Awareness

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Rare Disease Awareness

Our group works for State of Missouri in Child Support Enforcement in Caruthersville Missouri.  We are representing a wide range of causes.  We are representing… Continue reading Rare Disease Awareness

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The Curse that was also a Gift

I first had symptoms in November 2010 when I was 12 starting with major headaches, which turned into very painful earaches that were so bad… Continue reading The Curse that was also a Gift

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Nephrotic syndrome

Our son got sick when he was one year old. He spent 10 weeks in the hospital. It was very difficult to find some optimal… Continue reading Nephrotic syndrome

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So small nobody noticed him to even care……. Fighting to many rare diseases.

My son was born early, at 8 months in utero he stopped growing, induced me that day after consistently checking him through ultrasound monitoring him… Continue reading So small nobody noticed him to even care……. Fighting to many rare diseases.

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