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Call me Nora

Call me Nora. I am disabled. I have many rare diseases running through my veins. Cyclic vomiting syndrome, neurofibromatosis, hyper mobility syndrome, POTS, immune deficiencies,… Continue reading Call me Nora

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Kevin and Kerry Lee’s Krusade

I have two boys well I had 3 boys with Menkes Disease, it is a X-linked disease that prohibits copper from being transported and absorbed… Continue reading Kevin and Kerry Lee’s Krusade

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My Pemphigus Challenge

My Pemphigus Challenge My girlfriend Julie and I were out to dinner one night during the first week in October of 2001. We’d had fantastic… Continue reading My Pemphigus Challenge

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Building bridges

«Um mich herum starben die Kinder, und trotzdem wollte mir niemand erklären, was ich hatte», erinnert sich Frank Grossmann an seine Jugend im Spital. Die… Continue reading Building bridges

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Avascular Necrosis

My journey began when I was given Prednisone for a very short time for an overactive thyroid gland problem. Shortly after this, I was given… Continue reading Avascular Necrosis

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Avascular Necrosis

My journey began when I was given Prednisone for a very short time for an overactive thyroid gland problem. Shortly after this, I was given… Continue reading Avascular Necrosis

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Rare Disease Day 2016

February 29 is rare day, only getting a place on the calendar once every four years.  It has a sunrise, sunset, and lasts 24 hours like… Continue reading Rare Disease Day 2016

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Rare Disease Day 2016

February 29 is rare day, only getting a place on the calendar once every four years.  It has a sunrise, sunset, and lasts 24 hours like… Continue reading Rare Disease Day 2016

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A Song for all Lafora Children

SOME OTHER CHILDREN It seems we know a lot: why the earth rotates, how to break an atom, journey to the moon and further. But… Continue reading A Song for all Lafora Children

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