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Hi I’m Jude I was diagnosed with KBG syndrome when I was 10 years old

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My little big fighter

My little big fighter is my 12 year old son who is battling a serious disease batten Disease …

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Enora, notre étoile contre la maladie

Notre 2e fille, Enora, 10 mois a été diagnostiquée à 3 mois comme atteinte d’une maladie rare appelée hypoplasie ponto-cérébelleuse qui correspond à une sévère… Continue reading Enora, notre étoile contre la maladie

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Carson’s Story

At 17 weeks we found out we were having a boy. We also found there was a problem. Going to a high risk doctor found… Continue reading Carson’s Story

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Al no poder sostener más una situación y no hablarlo con nadie, mi cuerpo lo expresó

Mi nombre es Mariela, y hasta hace unos años no tenía idea sobre la existencia de una enfermedad autoinmune llamada alopecia areata. Un día en… Continue reading Al no poder sostener más una situación y no hablarlo con nadie, mi cuerpo lo expresó

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Alpha 1 struggles

I am sort of newly diagnosed. I was diagnosed in 2017 as having AATD, antitrypsin deficiency, or alpha1, as I call it. It’s a genetic… Continue reading Alpha 1 struggles

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En memoria de Rodry quien padeció esta enfermedad

Hola mi nombre es Melisa soy de Argentina, soy portadora sana de CNL pero lamentablemente mi hijo Rodrigo de 15 años lo heredo y el… Continue reading En memoria de Rodry quien padeció esta enfermedad

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I am not my disease, I am Ellie

I am Ellie and I am 16. I was diagnosed with IPH (Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis) when I was 12. IPH causes bleeding of the lungs… Continue reading I am not my disease, I am Ellie

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Living Beyond HAE

My name is Maddie, and I’m from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the US. I have Hereditary Angioedema, which is a rare and potentially life-threatening genetic condition… Continue reading Living Beyond HAE

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