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From Nephrotic to Nurse

My name is Grace and I am a 23 year old registered nurse. My journey to becoming a nurse was not like most. I was… Continue reading From Nephrotic to Nurse

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A história de Maria Aparecida

Maria Aparecida nasceu em 2018, em Paraguaçu Paulista, interior do estado de São Paulo, Brasil. Com um ano de idade, devido a um problema cardiaco,… Continue reading A história de Maria Aparecida

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Hope

My name is Monika Demeter, I am 47 (forty-seven) years old and I live in a small town near Baia Mare, called Seini, in Maramures,… Continue reading Hope

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Aria the MMA warrior

My daughter, Aria, is 4 going on 5 years old this June and was diagnosed with Methylmalonic Acidemia (MMA – type Mut 0) when she… Continue reading Aria the MMA warrior

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Living the best I can with a rare disease

Hi I’m Tammy, you’ve probably come across my face before in the media as I’ve shared my experience before with people to raise awareness of… Continue reading Living the best I can with a rare disease

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Isabella’s story

I’m Isabella some people call me “Izzy” and some call me “Bella”. I’m 2 years old. I’m currently living in the US,Ohio. My favorite activity… Continue reading Isabella’s story

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Keep going

My name is Abigail I am affected by…Mesenteric Fibromatosis Desmoid tumour My story…My story started in 2019. I was experiencing a lot of pain and… Continue reading Keep going

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More than covid

2020 was without a doubt the strangest year of our lives. Covid 19 took a hold of the world and tipped our lives upside down.… Continue reading More than covid

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Living with EB

Ethan (6), was born with the rare skin condition, epidermolysis bullosa (EB), his skin is as vulnerable as the wings of a butterfly and with… Continue reading Living with EB

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