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My life with a rare disease

Hey! I’m Mackenzie and I’m a 17 year old from Australia. In 2015 I was diagnosed with an arachnoid cyst at 10 years old. In… Continue reading My life with a rare disease

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“Everybody has flows”

Hi, my name is Sophie, I live with Bob and Olaf, my two bone tumors. When I was 17, I started to have daily nausea,… Continue reading “Everybody has flows”

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Autism and PTEN mutation

Matias is funny and very happy child. He loves dinosaurs and pizza. He is brave after so many painful procedures. He never gives up

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Téhani notre moteur

Téhani was born in September 2011 quite normally without any problem at birth but over the days and then months the doubt quickly set in… Continue reading Téhani notre moteur

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My battle against Paraneoplastic Syndrome

My name is Larry Klu. I’m an artist and teacher from Pittsburgh, Pa. I was diagnosed with Paraneoplastic Syndrome in February 2019 after experiencing speech… Continue reading My battle against Paraneoplastic Syndrome

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Siempre adelante

Hola mi nombre es Diego nací con una mutación en el gen CFTR. c. 860 dpuA; esta mutación ha afectado mi salud y mi desarrollo,… Continue reading Siempre adelante

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Six-year-old loves unicorns, music and watching her brother play football, baseball

Londyn was born with what we know now is a rare, unknown genetic condition. After multiple genetic tests, it was determined Londyn has a change… Continue reading Six-year-old loves unicorns, music and watching her brother play football, baseball

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Rushing Into Life

As a kid, I was always 3 steps ahead – always leaping into action or planning my days hour by hour. And as I grew… Continue reading Rushing Into Life

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Rare but Never give up!

Jason Parker Winslow was born on the 13th September 2006 at the Seychelles Victoria hospital. The most beautiful little human. He didn’t reach all his… Continue reading Rare but Never give up!

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