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Our Jerguš is a creative and fun boy! Why should we convince him he’s sick?

We found out during pregnancy. Jergus dad had a classmate with this diagnosis so he knew it and was not a big tragedy. But parents’… Continue reading Our Jerguš is a creative and fun boy! Why should we convince him he’s sick?

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The way people see me!

In 2008 when I was leaving one job and going to another I’ll send started having problems with tunnel vision and by the time I… Continue reading The way people see me!

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Man muss das Unmögliche versuchen um das Mögliche zu erreichen

Hallo, ich bin Jessi 29 Jahre und mein Sohn Milo ist 2 Jahre alt, wir sind die Gesichter hinter dem Account @milotastisch Ein ganz “normaler”… Continue reading Man muss das Unmögliche versuchen um das Mögliche zu erreichen

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Are you looking at me?!

Hello! I’m Elodie and i’m 16 years old. When I was born, I was diagnosed with Duane Syndrome, means I have a nerf in my… Continue reading Are you looking at me?!

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Tenho DMJ

Olá a todos. A minha doença é a Doença de Machado Joseph (DMJ) uma doença neurológica, degenerativa, do grupo das ataxias hereditárias, sendo considerada uma… Continue reading Tenho DMJ

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“It’s all in your head.”

What was supposed to be a routine cleaning at the dentist led to being diagnosed with two chronic diseases. Between checking for cavities and reminding… Continue reading “It’s all in your head.”

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My Life with episodic ataxia

Why it took 28 years to officially be diagnosed with cacna1a rare gene mutation aka episodic ataxia-2 ? “Finally someone listened” I have a rare… Continue reading My Life with episodic ataxia

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About my diagnosis

Hi! I had been diagnosed with a rare form syndrome, I was told that I have a gene 🧬 that’s links with all my previous… Continue reading About my diagnosis

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SeAndrea’s Myasthenia Gravis Story

On June 3, 2003, the neurologist said, “You have Myasthenia Gravis”. I was 18 years old and had just finished my freshman year at Purdue… Continue reading SeAndrea’s Myasthenia Gravis Story

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