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My Dandy-Lion

My daughter is the sunshine to my everyday. She was diagnosed at 25 wks gestation with Dandy Walker Syndrome. The doctors said she may or… Continue reading My Dandy-Lion

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A rogue gene!

I first went to my GP around 4-5 years ago about issues I was having walking upstairs, I also had lost the ability to stand… Continue reading A rogue gene!

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Kallmann Syndrome – Failure to start puberty.

Hello, I have a rare condition called Kallmann Syndrome, also known as congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (CHH). The primary symptom is a failure to start puberty… Continue reading Kallmann Syndrome – Failure to start puberty.

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One in a Million Odds: Living with Stiff Person Syndrome

Just over four years ago, I was diagnosed with a rare neuromuscular disease. In truth, it took a frustratingly-long eleven years of research, progressing symptoms,… Continue reading One in a Million Odds: Living with Stiff Person Syndrome

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Camurati-Engelmann’s Disease

It sometimes takes years to get a diagnosis if you have a rare disease. I went through years of being told I was just a… Continue reading Camurati-Engelmann’s Disease

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Susacs Syndrome

Hi, My wife is 54 years old and was recently diagnosed with a very rare Auto-immune disease called Susac’s Disease. She has been hospitalized for… Continue reading Susacs Syndrome

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Narcolepsy with Cataplexy

I am 21years old, and it took roughly five years to diagnose my condition. I suffer from extreme bouts of sleepiness throughout the day falling… Continue reading Narcolepsy with Cataplexy

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Susac’s Syndrome

I have a rare auto-immune disease that has been diagnosed in about 400 people worldwide. I lost some vision, hearing and had horrible migraines. I… Continue reading Susac’s Syndrome

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A Lifetime of Illness Before a PIDD Diagnosis

I’m now 66 years old, which I’m told is somewhat of a minor miracle considering what I have. Born in 1947 as a 4 lb.… Continue reading A Lifetime of Illness Before a PIDD Diagnosis

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