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Lola’s Journey with Pontine tegmental Cap Syndrome

My name is Lauren and I live in a town in Hampshire with my partner Chris, my son Kieran and my daughter Lola. I work… Continue reading Lola’s Journey with Pontine tegmental Cap Syndrome

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Overcoming the odds

Hi! My name is Ellie and I am almost 2 1/2 years old. My parents noticed I was different really early on because of my… Continue reading Overcoming the odds

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Always moving forward….

Life isn’t always a bowl of cherries. After a wrist fracture, I started suffering unbearable pain. After 3 weeks in a cast, my doctor wrote… Continue reading Always moving forward….

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Paediatric CIDP – Ryder’s Story

CIDP – Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) is an inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nerves. There is an increasing weakness as… Continue reading Paediatric CIDP – Ryder’s Story

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Emily Moronta, my brave girl

My daughter Emily was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome at her very short age of 9 months, she went through a lot the next moths, a… Continue reading Emily Moronta, my brave girl

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Fighting Scleroderma

Hi, I’m Celebrity Chef Monika Hilton and 5 years ago, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease called Scleroderma meaning (hardening of the skin) It’s… Continue reading Fighting Scleroderma

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Ali Sofía y sus 3 condiciones

Ali Sofía nació el 24 de febrero del 2021 en el hospital general de Tampico Tamaulipas México, me operaron a las 38 semanas pero ella… Continue reading Ali Sofía y sus 3 condiciones

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My life

Hi myself pooja rathod before 7 years i was happily a mother of a daughter and a working as teacher in school i was unaware… Continue reading My life

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My rare disease journey

My name is Fatimah Aderohunmu. I’m 23 years old. I was diagnosed with a rare disease called muscular dystrophy warrior. Muscular dystrophy is a rare… Continue reading My rare disease journey

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