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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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Long Journey

In 1994, my son Jacob was a 1 year old child recently diagnosed with rare Infant Leukemia (ALL). After chemotherapy and total body radiation we… Continue reading Long Journey

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Why Bipolar Husband Turned out to be the Best Thing For my Cervical Dystonia

This is my story about why my Bipolar husband turned out to be the best thing for my Cervical Dystonia. I love my husband. He… Continue reading Why Bipolar Husband Turned out to be the Best Thing For my Cervical Dystonia

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TARLOV CYSTS – The Unacknowledged Disease

Samantha, Michelle and Moana have just returned home from Cyprus where they and nine other patients from across the globe received life-altering surgery for Tarlov Cysts (TC’s)… Continue reading TARLOV CYSTS – The Unacknowledged Disease

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What I Wished I Would Have Told the Urgent Care Doctor About My Rare Disease

I only asked you to test my urine. That’s it. Was it positive for a UTI or negative? I didn’t ask you to diagnose me… Continue reading What I Wished I Would Have Told the Urgent Care Doctor About My Rare Disease

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Stiff persons syndrome warrier

Sps is a one and a million. Disease worldwide. It caused by a gad 65 protien in your body that attacks your muscles. Symptoms are… Continue reading Stiff persons syndrome warrier

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To love and live with Tom (having to deal with Dravet syndrome)

To all the ones writing here, or not writing because of an obvious lack of time or energy, I say ‘you are super everyday heroes… Continue reading To love and live with Tom (having to deal with Dravet syndrome)

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LALD

I wanted to get in contact in view of rare diseases day 2016 on the 29th February. My name is Nicole Coleman , I am… Continue reading LALD

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Just an ordinary teenage girl, with a rare bone disease

When I was 10 years old I was playing basketball, I was point guard so I was bringing the ball up the court and without… Continue reading Just an ordinary teenage girl, with a rare bone disease

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