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My life with HNPP

As a nurse working in the height of COVID in 2020, while raising 2 little children ages 5 and 2, I began having strange symptoms.… Continue reading My life with HNPP

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From Teacher to Moyamoya Warrior

My name is Melissa and I reside in Cleveland, Ohio, with my amazing husband, Luke and our dog, Duke. I have always loved kids and… Continue reading From Teacher to Moyamoya Warrior

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ALGS

When my son was born he had three holes in his heart. Ten years later we finally lived in a big city and did genetic… Continue reading ALGS

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When one isn’t quite enough…

I was born with two different colored legs – one was “normal” skin tone, the other, almost purple on 90% of the surface. The doctors… Continue reading When one isn’t quite enough…

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From Chaos to Cause Our Journey with a Rare Diesease

My family’s life changed forever on April 10, 2020, the day my 15-year-old son, Kyler, suffered a brain bleed, and I learned a child can… Continue reading From Chaos to Cause Our Journey with a Rare Diesease

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Twice as Rare!

The concept of being a Zebra is not something new for me. Since I was young, my multiple health issues have been contributed to common… Continue reading Twice as Rare!

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Fighting for my Eyes, Fighting to be Seen

Something changed in my 30’s, it started slowly. I had worked with computers my entire adult life, long hours in front of the computer take… Continue reading Fighting for my Eyes, Fighting to be Seen

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Living with porphyria with 365 days of pain

I have Acute Hepatic Porphyria which was diagnosed in 2022 but it took almost 8-9 yrs in diagnosis as it is a genetic disorder. It… Continue reading Living with porphyria with 365 days of pain

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Jeremie’s story

My journey starts in late 2019. At this time, I have been ice skating for 4 years. After a training session, I felt something was… Continue reading Jeremie’s story

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