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Born with hirschprungs

Our son Shane was diagnosed with Hirschsprung’s disease at about 3-5 days old. Something we had no idea existed. We were in the hospital getting… Continue reading Born with hirschprungs

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The Four Marin Siblings

My story is about my husband, John, and his three sisters, Lora, Marcia and Cindy. The siblings each had a 50/50 chance of inheriting the… Continue reading The Four Marin Siblings

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bundaberg queensland australia

i have a 13 yr old girl with a rare syndrome called proteus syndrome here is only about 200 people in the world with this… Continue reading bundaberg queensland australia

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ADCY5

Meet Lilly, a 19-year-old girl, a voracious reader, and a blossoming writer. Her favorite TV show is Glee, and she loves all things pink. She… Continue reading ADCY5

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Formiminoglutamic Acidemia Aj’s story

Formiminoglutamic acidemia (FIGLU) is an inherited condition in which the body is unable to break down and process certain building blocks of protein, called amino… Continue reading Formiminoglutamic Acidemia Aj’s story

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Sprengel’s Deformity Our Story

My son was Diagnose with Sprengel’s Deformity. Sprengel’s Deformty complex anomaly that is associated with malposition and dysplasia of the scapula. This condition also involves… Continue reading Sprengel’s Deformity Our Story

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Maria – Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome

Maria was our first child. When she was born in 2008 we noticed her impressive thick black hair and short fat thumbs and joked they… Continue reading Maria – Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome

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Breaking Isolation – Living with MRKH

I am a 37yrs old woman living with MRKH. MRKH gets 1:5000 girls. MRKH usually gets diagnosed in your teenager years, the most vulnerable of… Continue reading Breaking Isolation – Living with MRKH

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It’s a rare one

My case started 11 years ago when I felt very ill and started having muscle and joint problems and for years I was told I… Continue reading It’s a rare one

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