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Owning My Smile: A Journey Through Amelogenesis Imperfecta

12/21/2024: Imagine standing before your class, accused of something you didn’t do. Your heart races, shame burns your face, and judgment pierces deeper than words.… Continue reading Owning My Smile: A Journey Through Amelogenesis Imperfecta

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Viviendo con sudeck

Hola soy carlo tengo 15 años ase dos años deje de caminar de la nada derepente empese atener dolores insoportables de mi pierna izquierda y… Continue reading Viviendo con sudeck

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Sulla Mia Strada

Cosa può fare un papà di fronte alla diagnosi di una malattia rara della propria figlia?Alzare i pugni contro il cielo o impugnare una matita… Continue reading Sulla Mia Strada

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Living with a Rare Diagnosis: My Journey with LBSL

My name is Daniil, and I was born in a small town near Moscow, Russia, in 2003. For the first 13 years of my life,… Continue reading Living with a Rare Diagnosis: My Journey with LBSL

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Angel Kisses

When I was a baby, I was diagnosed with CMTC. The marbled markings run across my chest, down both arms, the back of my legs… Continue reading Angel Kisses

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When sleeping is deadly

My son Beau was born at 29.5 weeks, due to an unrelated maternal ligament rupture and 3.5 litre blood loss. Beau was born to save… Continue reading When sleeping is deadly

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Trust your gut!

Four years ago, as I prepared for a minor back surgery, my doctor mentioned that an MRI of my spine showed a small tumor on… Continue reading Trust your gut!

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Gracie’s Story

When I was six years old I had a grand mal seizure from a cavernous hemangioma in my brain and that is when I was… Continue reading Gracie’s Story

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A Father’s promise

To All Who Will Listen, My name is Nicholas, and I am a father fighting relentlessly for the life, health, and future of my 7-year-old… Continue reading A Father’s promise

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