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Me and FAP

Hi my name is Joann and I was diagnosed with Familial adenomatous polyposis and Gardner syndrome in 1978. Familial adenomatous polyposis, called FAP or classic… Continue reading Me and FAP

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CSF JOURNEY

I am a victim of a rare medical condition (Cerebrospinal fluid Leak CSF RHINOHEA) which resulted from a motor vehicle accident I was involved, in… Continue reading CSF JOURNEY

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Gracie’s story

Gracie was born on 4th October 2020, her life and my life changed on October 26th 2020. She was taken into hospital on 25th October… Continue reading Gracie’s story

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Ivan’s Story

I had to Google it, ARHGEF9, the name of my son’s genetic mutation. I had been suspicious of something going on since Ivan was 7… Continue reading Ivan’s Story

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Bor and 8p deletion (8p23.1 del)

Bor’s diagnosis is so rare in the world that the syndrome has no other name than chromosome 8p disorder, most often it is a deletion/duplication/inversion… Continue reading Bor and 8p deletion (8p23.1 del)

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Dançar é a vida minha Gratidão

Meu nome é Roberta, tenho 40 anos, sou mãe, casada, natural de Coimbra MG e formada em Educação Física. Durante 20 anos fui bailarina e… Continue reading Dançar é a vida minha Gratidão

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GSD 1B WARRIOR

Our daughter Olivia is almost 3 years old. She is a beautiful mix of Thai, Dutch, and Portuguese, and we are currently living in Portugal.… Continue reading GSD 1B WARRIOR

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Maelyne, ma fille

Aout 2021, suite à une analyse d’urines sur 24 heures car ma fille présentait des oedèmes prononcés, appel du laboratoire d’analyses nous indiquant que Maelyne… Continue reading Maelyne, ma fille

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Living My Purpose: Life with a Rare Disease

My name is Nicole and I’m a member of the primary immunodeficiency (PI) and rare disease community in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. My journey to discovering I… Continue reading Living My Purpose: Life with a Rare Disease

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