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long journey into sleep

You are not alone. You are not worthless. That is my reminder to my fellow humans with rare diseases. I’m a 40 year old woman… Continue reading long journey into sleep

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Jenna’s Journey

Our daughter Jenna, now 19, is a survivor of Childhood Cancer and is legally blind. She is one of only about 400 people in the… Continue reading Jenna’s Journey

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Our journey

Guest Article: Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood For Rare Disease Day (28-Feb-2017), I have invited a family friend to write about her experiences of AHC, a… Continue reading Our journey

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United States

It started with CRPS complex regional pain syndrome and due to systemic complications I now have 8 different rare diseases and now waiting for #9… Continue reading United States

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Arthrogryposis

My daughter Kennedy was born with Arthrogryposis. It is contractures of the limbs. She has clubfoot, hyperextended knee and dislocated hip. She has already had… Continue reading Arthrogryposis

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MPGN

My son has MPGN TYPE 1. Hoping and praying for a breakthrough in research ❤

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diagnosed with common variable immune deficiency

I was diagnosed with cvid at the age of fourteen since then it has been a battle to get stock of intragram subcutaneous or polygam… Continue reading diagnosed with common variable immune deficiency

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My son Sam – the original Donnai – Barrow boy!

My son Sam was born in November 1986 with a long list of symptoms which singly weren’t that unusual but had never (as far as… Continue reading My son Sam – the original Donnai – Barrow boy!

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Living life to the fullest with RP

I am 40 years old and was officially diagnosed with relapsing polychondritis about 20 years ago. I received my diagnosis from my ENT by him… Continue reading Living life to the fullest with RP

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