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The Narcoleptic Nurse

To say I had an interesting journey through nursing school would be an understatement. When I started college in 2009, I never expected that I… Continue reading The Narcoleptic Nurse

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Why Me Lord?

My name is Maria Teniente. At 58 years old, I was living my dream life. I was retired from education after 28 yrs of service… Continue reading Why Me Lord?

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Boy to a Disabled “young man”

People usually describe childhood as the most entertaing days of anyonne’s life….but it wasn’t really true for me. Born as a young ‘healthy’ boy,my parents… Continue reading Boy to a Disabled “young man”

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Vitiligo Patient Surgeo Bell

As a child, I always had a small white patch on the left side of my eye that I just assumed it was a birth… Continue reading Vitiligo Patient Surgeo Bell

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Wake-me-up challenge -the story of my narcolepsy

I was on a camp, deep, deep in the forest with friends when I realised that in some special moments my knees started to live… Continue reading Wake-me-up challenge -the story of my narcolepsy

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The Disguised Monster Within

After struggling many years with an unknown autoimmune disease, tons of misdiagnosis, and thousands of dollars spent on treating symptoms, I was finally diagnosed with… Continue reading The Disguised Monster Within

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Living with Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis

After years of being short of breath and being misdiagnosed as has having asthma, I learned I had Subglottic stenosis. It is a narrowing of… Continue reading Living with Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis

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THROUGH A LABYRINTH OF CONCRETE (Do Not Give UP)

Story by Max Beskorovaynyiy. Translation by ABBYY Lenguage service © Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, CSMA. THROUGH A LABYRINTH OF CONCRETE (Do Not Give UP)… Continue reading THROUGH A LABYRINTH OF CONCRETE (Do Not Give UP)

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I am PSPD

My daughter and I were both diagnosed with Platelet Storage Pool Defect in 2011, a life threatening bleeding disorder. Ever since our diagnosis, we’ve been… Continue reading I am PSPD

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