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“Pies, ¿para qué los quiero si tengo alas para volar?” Frida Kahlo

Fui diagnosticada al nacer ya que tenia una fractura en mi fémur, mis papas tuvieron que investigar mucho porque era poco o nada lo que… Continue reading “Pies, ¿para qué los quiero si tengo alas para volar?” Frida Kahlo

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Joyce’s story Shwachman diamond syndrome

Hi, My name is Joyce and I was born with a rare disease called Shwachman Diamond Syndrome. I was born on May 2, 2008 in… Continue reading Joyce’s story Shwachman diamond syndrome

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it’s hard to live as a blind person

still remember that day as it was today,was studying suddenly a massive pain in bought side of my eyes …woke up at 4 am i… Continue reading it’s hard to live as a blind person

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Unraveling Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia

The arrival of our son, Maurya on July 11, 2012 was a watershed moment for us When our son, Maurya was one year old, we… Continue reading Unraveling Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia

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13 godina pretrage

Imala sam 13 godina kada mi je učestalo krvarenje iz nosa postalo svakodnevno. Posle mesec dana, mama je ipak rešila da posetimo lekara i da… Continue reading 13 godina pretrage

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Seeking a Cure for Simon

We are the Pell Family – Reinhard, Edith, and our 5-year old son Simon. Simply put – Our son Simon is living with a severe,… Continue reading Seeking a Cure for Simon

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DYRK1A and Me

Hi my name is Austin, I am 19 and live with DYRK1A Syndrome. It wasn’t until 6 years ago that my family was provided with… Continue reading DYRK1A and Me

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Suffering the unseen

Syringomyelia is caused by a Syrinx, fluid filled bubble. It resides in my spinal cord c1-c7. I’m always in pain, can’t be actively adventurous as… Continue reading Suffering the unseen

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