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Rui’s CDA1 Story

Rui was born on 20th of February 2022 with severe jaundice, enlarged spleen and enlarged liver. We spent 20 days on the special care baby… Continue reading Rui’s CDA1 Story

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My journey

Spotted lessons on my neck at 12 we went to my doctor. Referred me to a dermatologist who took biopsy and sent to America for… Continue reading My journey

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Avery’s Fight With NKH

Avery has Glycine encephalopathy (GCE) or nonketotic hyperglycinemia is an inborn error of glycine metabolism, inherited in an autosomal recessive manner due to a defect… Continue reading Avery’s Fight With NKH

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Hereditary colon cancer live-case presentation

My name is Dan, retired U.S. Navy, Operation Desert Storm; Enduring and Iraqi Freedom veteran and 10 year hereditary colon cancer WARRIOR w/a permanent ileostomy.… Continue reading Hereditary colon cancer live-case presentation

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IL PICCOLO GRANDE GUERRIERO SIMONE

Mi chiamo Simone e sono nato il 22 febbraio 2014 a in provincia di Torino. La mia nascita è stata una grande gioia per mamma… Continue reading IL PICCOLO GRANDE GUERRIERO SIMONE

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Dad

8 months ago, we received Dad’s diagnosis of CBD, via a postal letter. I knew what this meant. My Mum and 3 siblings did not,… Continue reading Dad

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run out of batteries

I grew up a healthy child, went to college and played sports. I trained in the gym and I did not recover well after lifting… Continue reading run out of batteries

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Hope

My story starts with my daughter she had delayed milestone but at age 8 she developed PKAN2 symptoms which becomes worst and at last she… Continue reading Hope

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My daughter

When my oldest daughter was born, I was young, she was prefect. A new beautiful baby girl, no one could have guessed that 6 weeks… Continue reading My daughter

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