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Central Pain Syndrome: Coping Moment-by-Moment

I am one of the estimated *1.5 million with Central Pain Syndrome, CPS. CPS is caused by damage to the sensory pathways of the central… Continue reading Central Pain Syndrome: Coping Moment-by-Moment

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IIH Warrior

Two years ago I went in for a skull base repair surgery due to my brain herniating through my sphenoid sinuses. I remember waking up… Continue reading IIH Warrior

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Hello everbody ?

My name is Domen and I am from Slovenia. I have a twin brother Jernej. We are born on the same day, but we are… Continue reading Hello everbody ?

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From invisible to visible

From INVISIBLE to VISIBLE. My name is Nicole, I’m 24 and I have a rare disease called systemic mastocytosis. Since I was a child I… Continue reading From invisible to visible

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The Snow Storm

In February 2021, Arkansas had a two day snow event. We ended up with a total of 18 inches over the two days. My husband… Continue reading The Snow Storm

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our children with Friedrich’s ataxia are little heroes

our little heroes are called Zaira and Lorenzo … there is also Azzurra but at the moment she seems the luckiest. Zaira and Lorenzo do… Continue reading our children with Friedrich’s ataxia are little heroes

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Jaw Breaker

Hi there I’m Darren or Daz to my friends and I’m known as the Ameloblastoma Warrior. This is a exceptionally rare but benign tumour that… Continue reading Jaw Breaker

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Life with Maple syrup

I am 6 years old and was diagnosed with Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD for short) through the newborn screening. It’s a metabolic disorder that… Continue reading Life with Maple syrup

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Just Me

Just Me I was born “normal”. I lived all of my childhood normally. Then at 23 I began being clumsy. I would trip easily at… Continue reading Just Me

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