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Oh it’s just a concussion

In 2015 I was diagnosed with Chiari malformation. I had 3 concussions that led to this diagnosis. I was having severe headaches, dizzy every night… Continue reading Oh it’s just a concussion

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My belove Mía Regina

Hi my name is Jorge and my daughter is Mía Regina, she was born whit rara disease “Sindrome de delecion 6q25” we´re from México and… Continue reading My belove Mía Regina

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Samuels rare life with AGS

Samuel was born on the 21st of December 2020. At first everything seemed fine, then after a few hours he wasn’t holding his temperature and… Continue reading Samuels rare life with AGS

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My sunshine

Adam is a beautiful baby boy, he is 5 years old. He has what is called SLC1A4 deficiency, a genetic mutation. This genetic condition causes… Continue reading My sunshine

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Exomphalos Major Miracle Defies The Odds Of Survival

In December 1989 my mother went into hospital in Limerick Ireland with high blood pressure. One of the midwives noticed that something wasn’t right and… Continue reading Exomphalos Major Miracle Defies The Odds Of Survival

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Ryder’s story

When Ryder was 6 month old he was diagnosed with Axenfeld-rieger syndrome PITX2 and macrocephaly. We noticed he was seeing stuff we put in from… Continue reading Ryder’s story

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Follow your Dreams

Schon als Kind merkte man das ich anders war wie die anderen Kinder. Aufgrund der Seltenheit bzw. Einzigartigkeit der Erkrankung dauerte es jedoch 26 lange… Continue reading Follow your Dreams

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My fight!!

Hey! I’m Kate. I’m 16 years old from New Jersey and I have a condition called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. EDS is a genetic condition that… Continue reading My fight!!

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Let’s advocate

I was diagnosed with my condition when i was a baby. Growing up i didn’t took care of it. Now, I’m an adult and i… Continue reading Let’s advocate

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