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My restless heart & me

Hi dear readers! My name is Tahereh , I am 20 years old and I live in Austria. My story begins in 2015, at the… Continue reading My restless heart & me

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Awareness

Ever Bite into a ice cream cone? Ever drink a cold frozen drink through a straw too fast ? When you get “Brain Freeze” ?… Continue reading Awareness

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Harper’s Story

I had a completely normal and healthy full term pregnancy with my first born Harper. When she was about a week and a half old… Continue reading Harper’s Story

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My Battle with Behcet’s

Hi! My name is Judy and I have Behcet’s Disease: a type of vasculitis (blood vessel inflammation) common among Silk Road countries and the Middle… Continue reading My Battle with Behcet’s

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Miracle Baby

Hi my daughter’s name is D’Naiyah, she’s 2 years old. She was born with brain haemorrhage which led to her having hydrocephalus and brain damage.… Continue reading Miracle Baby

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Undiagnosed for years

I have had pain and weakness in my back and legs for many years. I had back surgery twice and although my back pain lessened,… Continue reading Undiagnosed for years

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My life but my strength

Back in 2008, I had ended up temporarily paralyzed and was pregnant with my fourth child and who is my youngest son Joseph. I had… Continue reading My life but my strength

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Living with Lig4 Syndrome

My name is Diana, I am Viktoria’s mother. We are from Puerto Rico. I want to tell a little about my girl’s story. I remember… Continue reading Living with Lig4 Syndrome

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No cure and very little understanding

My boys were young and in daycare when they both caught a stomach virus. They recovered, I caught it, and 20+ years later have never… Continue reading No cure and very little understanding

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