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I survived a disease that should have killed me

I was diagnosed with the rare autoimmune disease (Wegener’s granulomatosis with polyangitis) known as GPA in 2009 at the age of 24. It almost took… Continue reading I survived a disease that should have killed me

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Lipodystrophy is a Thief!

After poor health since a young age, and abnormal issues during my teenage and young adult years, then the heartbreak and struggle that comes with… Continue reading Lipodystrophy is a Thief!

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I got pregnant – but I’m one of the few lucky

Morning all…… So in these groups we often hear the worst case scenario and while my story is still ongoing I believe it’s going “normal”… Continue reading I got pregnant – but I’m one of the few lucky

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Living With BMD

I am one of 300 million people in the world living with a rare disease. I have Becker Muscular Dystrophy and was born missing exons… Continue reading Living With BMD

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Finally a Diagnosis

Cassandra was born a healthy baby girl, it wasn’t until she was about 10 months old that she had her first seizure. It was from… Continue reading Finally a Diagnosis

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Always moving forward….

Life isn’t always a bowl of cherries. After a wrist fracture, I started suffering unbearable pain. After 3 weeks in a cast, my doctor wrote… Continue reading Always moving forward….

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Paediatric CIDP – Ryder’s Story

CIDP – Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) is an inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nerves. There is an increasing weakness as… Continue reading Paediatric CIDP – Ryder’s Story

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I am the storm

You are not strong enough to withstand the storm they whispered… I’m 47 years old and I live in Ottawa. I am medically retired –… Continue reading I am the storm

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