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Wet Brett Swim Challenge to Honor My Cousin Sienna

Hi, My name is Brett Matlosz. I am a freshman at Newark Academy. I am a competitive swimmer for both Newark Academy and Metro Lifetime… Continue reading Wet Brett Swim Challenge to Honor My Cousin Sienna

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Living without the knowledge of my Agenesia of the Corpus Callosum

I was born in 1976, when was no ultrasound or MRI, I struggled with everithing, I was bullied unfortunately by my mother side of the… Continue reading Living without the knowledge of my Agenesia of the Corpus Callosum

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SMA Fighter – I choose to be the best version of myself

It started when I was 18 months old, the first symptoms of Spinal muscular atrophy appeared: I could stand for a while but be unable… Continue reading SMA Fighter – I choose to be the best version of myself

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Kt / cloves

Hi! I’m Joelle! I live in Ohio and I’m 33 years old. I have KTW syndrome and the genetic pick 3 for cloves. I’ve had… Continue reading Kt / cloves

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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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Keeping my chin up

I am Colton. I am 2 1/2 years old. When I was born I was diagnosed with Pierre Robin Sequence and cleft palate. They did… Continue reading Keeping my chin up

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Adoption followed by a life changing diagnosis…

On November 29, 2019 we welcomed our beautiful daughter, Nora Inez Peters into this world. We were blessed that Nora’s amazing Birth Mother picked us.… Continue reading Adoption followed by a life changing diagnosis…

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Find the right surgeon; it saved my life

Liposarcoma is cancer of the fatty tissue in extrmeties, in my case my upper right thigh. It is rare and few have seen it.Consequently, it… Continue reading Find the right surgeon; it saved my life

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