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20 years to diagnose

I never felt well for very long. I would have these unexplainable Acute medical conditions ranging from moderate to severe. Then the lung infections every… Continue reading 20 years to diagnose

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Eu sou o Nicholas

I am Nicholas I am 16 years old. My favorite color is green.I live in Hopkinton MA. I have Galactosemia classic. After 4 days after… Continue reading Eu sou o Nicholas

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Castleman disease

I m andrea tuzza, from italy. In may 2021 the doctors diagnosed me with idiopatic multicenter castleman disease. It s not easy live with this… Continue reading Castleman disease

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COVID screening “saved” me

I was sent home from work and told I needed a doctors note as I had persistent coughing that from allergies and asthma. When getting… Continue reading COVID screening “saved” me

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Lighting up Winnipeg Manitoba For Rare Disease Day

Festival du Voyageur had made snow sculptures for their festival and they made a snow sculpture of hands which looks like the Rare Disease Hands.… Continue reading Lighting up Winnipeg Manitoba For Rare Disease Day

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Mi Héroe

Gretchelys es una niña de 7 años que nació con una condición llamada tirosinemia tipo 1 (genética) se le descubrió a los 2 meses de… Continue reading Mi Héroe

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Much needed support for post turbinate surgical injury community

I lived a normal healthy life with a passion for fitness, sports, and helping others. To date I still do my best to maintain my… Continue reading Much needed support for post turbinate surgical injury community

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Double Rare-ARID1B and LGS

Lucas is an amazing, spunky 17 year old who has captured my entire heart since the moment of his birth. He has a pure and… Continue reading Double Rare-ARID1B and LGS

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Hemipelvectomy

It started with terrible back pain which I ignored until I could not sleep. MRI’s, PET Scans, biopsy confirmed it was osteosarcoma. At Vanderbilt, it… Continue reading Hemipelvectomy

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