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Always with a smile!

This is Belle 10y old from Sweden! She has STXBP1 a brain disease that cause epilepsy, mental delay. She meets a lot of obstacles in… Continue reading Always with a smile!

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Late Bloomer

Sometimes you can not have any symptoms until your late twenties, sometimes it’s not something you have had to deal with since childhood. That was… Continue reading Late Bloomer

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Living with PH1

My name is Mason and when I was 14 I was diagnosed with Primary Hyperoxaluria type 1. After weeks of testing due to what was… Continue reading Living with PH1

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My experience with Rare disease

The moment I became a patient advocate for the rare disease, I have been involved in numerous initiatives aimed at raising awareness. Even with the… Continue reading My experience with Rare disease

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Collage of Illness

I am here to say that no illness stops me. I have multiple rare and non-rare diseases. I have Ehlers Danlos, Primary Immunodeficiency, MCAS, Dysautonomia,… Continue reading Collage of Illness

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Our MED13L Journey

Dylan and Logan are loving brothers both diagnosed with MED13L in March of 2016 at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The boys live in New… Continue reading Our MED13L Journey

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Always over reacting

In may of 2021 I had my first anaphylactic episode. I had no prior allergies and had never experienced anything like it before. We assumed… Continue reading Always over reacting

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We must do better, it’s time to do better

The purpose of rare disease day is to shine a light on rare diseases and advocate for health equity for all those living with a… Continue reading We must do better, it’s time to do better

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Mum in a million

My name is Soniya and when I was around 5 years old, I was diagnosed with an ultra-rare disease called Familial Chylomicronaemia Syndrome (FCS). FCS… Continue reading Mum in a million

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