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Living with 22q11 a success story

My name is Michelle. I was born with a congenital heart defect called tretlogy of fallout . I have had my first open heart surgery… Continue reading Living with 22q11 a success story

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Pten fighter was born

Samuel was born like every normal kid and stayed that way until he was two years old, when he regressed. Now he is a little… Continue reading Pten fighter was born

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Mein Leben ist lebenswert

Ich war 18 Jahre alt, als ich Schmerzen beim Training bemerkte. Zuerst nur in den Beinen beim Rennen. Als ich nach einem halben Jahr zum… Continue reading Mein Leben ist lebenswert

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Rare Disease

This Rare Disease won’t bring me down! Let’s Fight Together!!

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I am still Me

Where Jean’s story begins My name is Jean, I’m from Dublin and I’m 53 years old. Ten years ago, I experienced weird symptoms where my… Continue reading I am still Me

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Cogan’s Syndrome

End of February 2006, I started feeling my eyes a bit itchy and in a few hours the itchyness was almost unbearable. The doctor prescribed… Continue reading Cogan’s Syndrome

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First time being rare!!🩷🩷🦓🦓

Hi my name is melissa, missy is my nickname. I am 16 years old and was born 2 weeks early I do gymnastics and dance.… Continue reading First time being rare!!🩷🩷🦓🦓

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ARPC4

My daughter, Rhea, was born with bilateral cataracts. It was a scary day because the Dr thought she may have had a tumor. Initially, she… Continue reading ARPC4

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NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DIAGNOSIS AND BETTER TREATMENT

I HAVE A GENETIC, RARE, PROGRESSIVE AND DEGENERATIVE DISEASEDR.ROBERTO HIRSCH, NEUROLOGIST AT HOSPITAL ISRAELITA ALBERT EINSTEIN, BRAZIL  HE WAS THE ONE WHO GAVE ME THE DIAGNOSIS… Continue reading NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DIAGNOSIS AND BETTER TREATMENT

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