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Parallel Universe

There are days when I no longer want anything other than this horrible nightmare to end. If the Many Worlds interpretation of Parallel Universes were… Continue reading Parallel Universe

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Io e la miastenia gravis

Era l’estate 2018 quando ho iniziato a stare male e dopo varie visite mediche specialistiche arrivo ad ottobre in ospedale “Policlinico Federico II” di Napoli… Continue reading Io e la miastenia gravis

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20% survival at 5 years

I was initially given the wrong diagnosis because mucosal melanoma is so rare. The pathology report called it GIST which is also very rare with… Continue reading 20% survival at 5 years

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Jade Amoura Sargent

My oldest daughter(12) was born with Scad. It’s a fatty oxidation disorder, to where her body does not have the ability to store nutrients for… Continue reading Jade Amoura Sargent

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My Story with Chromosome 18q Deletion

I was born April 7th, 2000. I was just a healthy baby. After 4 months, my face started turning blue and I was really sick… Continue reading My Story with Chromosome 18q Deletion

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One Determined Dragonfly

I am almost a year and a half old. I received my diagnosis of CTNNB1 Syndrome when I was 10 months old. The syndrome causes… Continue reading One Determined Dragonfly

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Aliviya’s Journey

Hey everyone! My name is Aliviya, I am 10 months old and I have Unilateral Polymicrogyria (PMG) which is a rare congenital brain defect. PMG… Continue reading Aliviya’s Journey

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My Decade Long Journey to a Diagnosis

Within the second of my family doctor walking into the room, “oh, you have lichen sclerosus,” slipped out of her mouth. Let’s rewind. I started… Continue reading My Decade Long Journey to a Diagnosis

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Brendan’s Story

Brendan was born on 3/21/2016. He weighed 7.7 pounds and measured 20.5 inches long. He looked perfect, or at least normal to what we have… Continue reading Brendan’s Story

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