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Living and Thriving with GT

I am an advocate, an athlete, and a fighter. I was born with Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia (GT), a rare genetic bleeding disorder that has shaped my… Continue reading Living and Thriving with GT

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Freyja’s PKD Journey

After a healthy, risk free pregnancy, Freyja was born and was almost immediately jaundice. After blue light therapy and lots of blood testing, she was… Continue reading Freyja’s PKD Journey

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John’s Journey

I was over the moon when I found out I was pregnant! I had a prior miscarriage, but luckily had a relatively normal pregnancy the… Continue reading John’s Journey

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Maison’s Voyage – Navigating Hope

Maison’s Voyage: Navigating the Unknown with Strength and Hope At just 10 years old, Maison Marksbury has faced more medical challenges than most will in… Continue reading Maison’s Voyage – Navigating Hope

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It was just like a bomb!

My name is Pamela, I’m italian and when I was 30 I woke up and…boom! I felt a terrible pain on my neck and sholders,… Continue reading It was just like a bomb!

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HT1

Little Christos has tyrosinaemia type 1. He was diagnosed at 7 months old after hepatomegalia, failure to thrive and rickets. Receiving the diagnosis we felt… Continue reading HT1

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Clyde’s Mito story

Clyde was a regular baby and hitting all the normal milestones for his age. Sitting alone, walking along with table top help, babbling, & ect.… Continue reading Clyde’s Mito story

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Frankensteins Tochter

#mychronicallyilllife 🩻🩸🩻🩸🩻🩸🩻🩸🩻🩸 Gefäßkompressionssyndrom 8️⃣ Wochen Post OP Gestern wurde meine Kurzschlussverbindung, die speziell gelegte AV FISTEL “gekappt”, mit nur 2 Fäden, welche mir während der… Continue reading Frankensteins Tochter

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Pleins d’espoirs

Je m appel Louna, je suis une petite fille de 7ans. J ai été diagnostiquée à l âge de 18 mois d un syndrome de… Continue reading Pleins d’espoirs

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