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Frazer, 8, from Scotland.

Frazer, 8, from Scotland was born with a rare congenital neuromuscular disease, Nemaline Rod Disease – however for 6 years it was undetected and often… Continue reading Frazer, 8, from Scotland.

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Never Giving Up Hope

Our son, Luke, was diagnosed with epilepsy when he was 2 and a half years old. As any parent with a child with epilepsy knows… Continue reading Never Giving Up Hope

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From survival to appreciation

Due to my combined brain disease, I get chronic cluster headaches two to three times a week. If I have had an attack at night,… Continue reading From survival to appreciation

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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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My life with a rare disease

Hey! I’m Mackenzie and I’m a 17 year old from Australia. In 2015 I was diagnosed with an arachnoid cyst at 10 years old. In… Continue reading My life with a rare disease

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“Everybody has flows”

Hi, my name is Sophie, I live with Bob and Olaf, my two bone tumors. When I was 17, I started to have daily nausea,… Continue reading “Everybody has flows”

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Autism and PTEN mutation

Matias is funny and very happy child. He loves dinosaurs and pizza. He is brave after so many painful procedures. He never gives up

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Téhani notre moteur

Téhani was born in September 2011 quite normally without any problem at birth but over the days and then months the doubt quickly set in… Continue reading Téhani notre moteur

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My battle against Paraneoplastic Syndrome

My name is Larry Klu. I’m an artist and teacher from Pittsburgh, Pa. I was diagnosed with Paraneoplastic Syndrome in February 2019 after experiencing speech… Continue reading My battle against Paraneoplastic Syndrome

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