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my fatal rare disease

hello i am melissa, february is rare disease month let me tell you about my rare fatal brain disease. huntington’s disease is a rare neurodegenerative… Continue reading my fatal rare disease

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TE PARECE SI HABLAMOS UN POCO DE MI

Soy Diego tengo 24 años. Desde antes de mi nacimiento mis papas me esperaban con mucha ilusión y daban seguimiento al embarazo. Cuando mi mami… Continue reading TE PARECE SI HABLAMOS UN POCO DE MI

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Little warrior Emi

Emi was born with a rare disease called Mucolipidosis Type 4 (ML4). There are approximately 100 people in the world living with it and she’s… Continue reading Little warrior Emi

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“Viviendo con todo, menos con miedo”

Holaa!Me gustaría participar paa las menciones del mes de febrero.Les saluda Ingrid Ortiz desde República de PanamáTengo 48 años y fuí diagnósticada con distrofia muscular… Continue reading “Viviendo con todo, menos con miedo”

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Anything But Common – My Story with Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

“When you hear the sound of hooves, think horses not zebras.” This is a quote shared with doctors in training. A zebra in medical terms… Continue reading Anything But Common – My Story with Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

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Not one, but three rare diseases

In April 2023, I first experienced symptoms of Miller Fisher syndrome, with swelling on the right side of my face and an inability to open… Continue reading Not one, but three rare diseases

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sou a Constança e acordo todos os dias a rir

Olá sou a Constança tenho 6 anos e apesar das adversidades da vida acordo todos os dias a sorrir , não ando não falo e… Continue reading sou a Constança e acordo todos os dias a rir

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Living with TRAPS

I have been blessed with a happy life. My story is meant as a message of hope. As the youngest of six children growing up… Continue reading Living with TRAPS

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My Journey with Darier’s Disease

When I was six years old, my mother noticed a rash on my neck and immediately took me to a dermatologist. After extensive testing and… Continue reading My Journey with Darier’s Disease

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