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Rare Chromosome Disorder

My son Logan was diagnosed with a Rare Chromosome Disorder an Unbalanced Translocation of chromosomes 1 and 8. He has 15 different doctors at University… Continue reading Rare Chromosome Disorder

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Sonya’s Story: A Journey with CDKL5

My formal education is in Speech Language Pathology, which my husband jokingly tells me is the exact reason our fourth child was born with an… Continue reading Sonya’s Story: A Journey with CDKL5

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story of courage- Manal

Story of Courage MANAL ; an inspiration Hello everyone. Before sharing the happenings of aHUS gale on us, I want to introduce Manal and our… Continue reading story of courage- Manal

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Oldest to have ever lived with Stuve-Wiedemann Syndrome

My name is Cami. I’ll be turning 26 in just three short weeks. I am thought to be the oldest to have ever lived with… Continue reading Oldest to have ever lived with Stuve-Wiedemann Syndrome

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Living with Lipodystrophy

I am a mother, a patient and the co-founder and President of Lipodystrophy United. My story is only one of hundreds living with Lipodystrophy (LD),… Continue reading Living with Lipodystrophy

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Living with HLA

My husband has been sick his whole life. In high school he would throw up almost every morning, and he never could get a good… Continue reading Living with HLA

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One step at a time…

When I hold his little hand in mine it reminds me of the day when he held my hand and took those precious little steps… Continue reading One step at a time…

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Living with Syringomyelia

This will mark my third year sharing my story living with Syringomyelia on Rare Disease day. I do this not for the attention, or for… Continue reading Living with Syringomyelia

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Living with Syringomyelia

This will mark my third year sharing my story living with Syringomyelia on Rare Disease day. I do this not for the attention, or for… Continue reading Living with Syringomyelia

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