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Finding Strength in the Struggle: My Journey with hEDS and Addison’s Disease

I’ve spent my life in and out of hospitals, often relying on medical teams who had to Google Addison’s Disease as I lay essentially dying… Continue reading Finding Strength in the Struggle: My Journey with hEDS and Addison’s Disease

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Cyrus’ Journey with AGS: Embracing Hope in the Unknown

This past November, our baby son Cyrus was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome (AGS). His condition is caused by a mutation… Continue reading Cyrus’ Journey with AGS: Embracing Hope in the Unknown

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Alicia’s Journey with IIH

Living with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) has been a daily battle filled with severe headaches, vision problems, tinnitus, dizziness, and chronic pain. Each day is… Continue reading Alicia’s Journey with IIH

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Always with a Smile

Hi, my name is Elouise and I live with a H-abc which is caused by the mutation of the Tubb4a gene. I started out in… Continue reading Always with a Smile

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Tenho ataxia, mas ela não me tem

Somos de Paulista pb, meu nome é Anaides mãe de Sílvia; vou contar um pouco da história dela. Sílvia nasceu de cesariana, era uma criança… Continue reading Tenho ataxia, mas ela não me tem

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Caitlin and Bella’s story with Oral Facial Digital Syndrome.

Discovering I was pregnant in August 2021 I couldn’t have been happier. All of our scans were normal, and our daughter was due to be… Continue reading Caitlin and Bella’s story with Oral Facial Digital Syndrome.

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My PBC Story

I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1996 when I was 35 years old. After my initial attack, I had no no symptoms for 15… Continue reading My PBC Story

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The challenges of living with a rare gynaecological cancer

People may think that gynaecologic cancers are not so common and to get a rare gynecological cancer is even more uncommon. I am one of… Continue reading The challenges of living with a rare gynaecological cancer

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Pain to Purpose – Turning Struggles into Strength

Imagine waiting 17 years for a diagnosis—17 years of unexplained pain, uncertainty, and a body slowly breaking down from the inside. That was my reality.For… Continue reading Pain to Purpose – Turning Struggles into Strength

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