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Takayasus Strong

In December 2003 I was diagnosed with a rare disease called Takayasus Arteritis. Takayasu’s arteritis (tah-kah-YAH-sooz ahr-tuh-RIE-tis) is a rare type of vasculitis, a group… Continue reading Takayasus Strong

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Hypoparathyroidism over 44 years

It only took 43 years for me to speak to somebody that has the same disorder with which I was born. That is – by… Continue reading Hypoparathyroidism over 44 years

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Carnitine-acylcarnitine translocase deficiency

My son, Gage, was born on July 10th, 2008. Gage has been diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called Carnitine-acylcarnitine translocase deficiency (CACT), which prevents… Continue reading Carnitine-acylcarnitine translocase deficiency

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#SAMSTRONG

Sam is 4 years old and has been fighting Cystic Fibrosis since birth. At 3 months old, he was hospitalized with flu, pseudomonas, and a… Continue reading #SAMSTRONG

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Only person living with this disease

At the age of 3 I almost lost my life to a muscle disease that was pretty uncommon in children. Rhabdomyolysis is the breakdown of… Continue reading Only person living with this disease

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A “lottery” I did not want to win

For several months when I would go for routine blood work all would be normal except for a few liver function tests — When additional… Continue reading A “lottery” I did not want to win

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Running With The Zebras ; Join The Herd, Spread The Word

Hello to all, How many if you have doctors that say “you’re special”? How many of you can’t even remember what it was like to… Continue reading Running With The Zebras ; Join The Herd, Spread The Word

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8 years since my diagnosis – Primary Lateral Sclerosis

In the beginning of 2007 I was falling down often. I also began working at a new job. I was 35 and living in Seattle.… Continue reading 8 years since my diagnosis – Primary Lateral Sclerosis

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Thrown for a Loop

I was diagnosed with Gorham-Stout Disease in 2011 and Lymphangiomatosis in 2014 first of 2015. This news changed my life. The first time I saw… Continue reading Thrown for a Loop

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