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From Chaos to Cause Our Journey with a Rare Diesease

My family’s life changed forever on April 10, 2020, the day my 15-year-old son, Kyler, suffered a brain bleed, and I learned a child can… Continue reading From Chaos to Cause Our Journey with a Rare Diesease

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Twice as Rare!

The concept of being a Zebra is not something new for me. Since I was young, my multiple health issues have been contributed to common… Continue reading Twice as Rare!

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Fighting for my Eyes, Fighting to be Seen

Something changed in my 30’s, it started slowly. I had worked with computers my entire adult life, long hours in front of the computer take… Continue reading Fighting for my Eyes, Fighting to be Seen

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Living with porphyria with 365 days of pain

I have Acute Hepatic Porphyria which was diagnosed in 2022 but it took almost 8-9 yrs in diagnosis as it is a genetic disorder. It… Continue reading Living with porphyria with 365 days of pain

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Jeremie’s story

My journey starts in late 2019. At this time, I have been ice skating for 4 years. After a training session, I felt something was… Continue reading Jeremie’s story

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We thought Dad just being moody… I wish now we’d understood his rare disease

We thought Dad was being lazy or moody… I wish now I’d understood his rare disease It’s been 12 years since I lost my father… Continue reading We thought Dad just being moody… I wish now we’d understood his rare disease

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Not a common cold

This previous week I suffered from a a virus, likely just a bad cold; however, because I have asthma, occipital neuralgia, and atypical trigeminal neuralgia,… Continue reading Not a common cold

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Hoffnung und Glaube

Unser Sonnenschein Alexander war ein Frühchen und kam in der 32 Schwangerschaftswoche per Kaiserschnitt zur Welt. Er war von Anfang an ein Kämpfer und trotz… Continue reading Hoffnung und Glaube

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HAE – not for me!

Happy rare disease day! Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare, genetic disease that causes recurrent, unpredictable, and potentially life-threatening attacks of swelling in the body.… Continue reading HAE – not for me!

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