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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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Una vida para Mateo

Me llamo Mateo, tengo casi 3 añitos y tengo una mutación genética ultrararra en Nek8. Esta enfermedad afecta órganos esenciales para la vida y he… Continue reading Una vida para Mateo

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Lilahs story

When Delilah was born we were told that she broke her collar bone during birth, she was taken away for her physical checkup and we… Continue reading Lilahs story

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Our special little Pea

Our little boy was originally diagnosed with Global Developmental Delay as he wasn’t reaching his milestones. In 2019 he was then diagnosed with Homocystinuria which… Continue reading Our special little Pea

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My 5 year old daughter will have the hidden disease Cholesteatoma for life

My daughter is five years old and was diagnosed with a congenital cholesteatoma and had it removed last March. She is coming up one year… Continue reading My 5 year old daughter will have the hidden disease Cholesteatoma for life

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One in a million

My name is Julian and I am 15 years old. I live in South Australia and I have a rare autoimmune/auto inflammatory disease called, TRAPS… Continue reading One in a million

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Red and White Twins

Emilie and Mathilde were born at 31 weeks with Twin Anemia Polycythemia Sequence (TAPS), which affects just 3-5% of twins sharing a placenta. TAPS is… Continue reading Red and White Twins

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