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Nasty Tumor

Started with a lump the size of a golf ball. With good doctors it was diagnosed as Desmoid right away so treatment was started within… Continue reading Nasty Tumor

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You are testing me right?

In February 2012 I went in for a chest x-ray for a cold and I was asked if I had been in any accident or… Continue reading You are testing me right?

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My Desmoid Story

I felt my first tumor towards the end of my pregnancy in the later part of 2006. My husband and I had fertility issues and… Continue reading My Desmoid Story

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My Desmoid experience

In early 2011 I noticed a bulge at the base of my neck where the shoulder and neck meet. I went to my regular doctor… Continue reading My Desmoid experience

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Life Change

I had a desmoid tumor in my lower left arm. We found it 25 years ago. I had 4 surgeries and radiation and chemo. It… Continue reading Life Change

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Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

Hi! I’m 29 years old and I suffer from Ehlers Danlos Syndrome I get lots of dislocations during the day (sometimes up to 80). Ehlers… Continue reading Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

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Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

Hi! I’m 29 years old and I suffer from Ehlers Danlos Syndrome I get lots of dislocations during the day (sometimes up to 80). Ehlers… Continue reading Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

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Sweet Adam’s fight against Degos Disease

My son Adam was like any other healthy 4 year old boy. He loved Chuck E. Cheese, his bike, his friends, and adored his 2… Continue reading Sweet Adam’s fight against Degos Disease

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CHI HA PAURA DEL DIVERSO?

Il 28 febbraio 2015 segnerà l’ottava edizione della Giornata delle Malattie Rare”. Quest’anno il tema della giornata “Vivere con una malattia rara rende omaggio ai… Continue reading CHI HA PAURA DEL DIVERSO?

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