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Being an Outlier

Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD) might not be rare. It’s too early to tell. PPPD was just added to the World Health Organization’s International Classification… Continue reading Being an Outlier

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My CRPS journey

So…. end of April in 2020 I suffered a knee injury which was a sprain/sheering injury. Which we were told I would be on cruches… Continue reading My CRPS journey

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Little Kruna – big fighter

Kruna (crown) is 7 years old and she was born with imperforate anus. She suffers from fecal and urinary incontinence. It does not prevent her… Continue reading Little Kruna – big fighter

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My Journey With GBS

I was a healthy having retired from the Army. I had also completed several years with perfect attendance at work. This all changed 22 May… Continue reading My Journey With GBS

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It might slow me down but MD won’t stop me

My name is Brad. I’m from Ontario, Canada. At age 10 I was diagnosed with Becker Muscular Dystrophy, a rare genetic disorder that causes progressive… Continue reading It might slow me down but MD won’t stop me

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Saarah’s life

This video was taken on 28 of February 2021 just weeks before Saarah passed away. It was very a very difficult video because Saarah was… Continue reading Saarah’s life

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Rare transformation

Although my health had been declining for 10 years or so, it wasn’t until 2018 that I realised my body was really very unwell. As… Continue reading Rare transformation

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Alejandro’s story

Alejandro, my first son was born with Hirschprungs Disease. Within a day we noticed he hadn’t passed any stool and was vomiting bile, along with… Continue reading Alejandro’s story

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A life with a CIPO

My name is Veronica, I am 42 years old and I am italian. I suffer from neurogenic chronic intestinal pseudobstruction, a disease of the motility… Continue reading A life with a CIPO

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