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Eu e minha filha “rara”

Olá, me chamo Andrea e há 5 anos sou mãe da Maria Flor que nasceu com uma síndrome rara chamada Pitt-Hopkins. Algumas das características desta… Continue reading Eu e minha filha “rara”

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Living with a rare disease

My name is Dinese. About 12 years ago, I wasn’t feeling up to par. I was on my home when the next thing I know,… Continue reading Living with a rare disease

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Georgia’s story (MRKH type 2)

My 9 years old daughter Georgia lives with MRKH type 2, which is the more severe type of the disease. Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome type 2,… Continue reading Georgia’s story (MRKH type 2)

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Mystery disease

I was always healthy, until 2020, when I got a rash on my foot. I was 21. That rash spread from my foot up both… Continue reading Mystery disease

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My epilepsy

I was born with PCDH19 epilepsy. When I was 18 months old, I had over 150 seizures. I went into the hospital and they had… Continue reading My epilepsy

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Um novo tempo

Aos 31 anos, descobri um macroadenoma hipofisario, após a cirurgia para retirá lo, adquiri duas doenças raras: Panhipopituitarismo e diabetes insipidus, que não tem cura… Continue reading Um novo tempo

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Vencendo a Ataxia de Friedrich

A história e o rosto de hoje são da doce Ana Clara Andrade, de 15 anos. Os sintomas começaram quando ela tinha 7 anos e… Continue reading Vencendo a Ataxia de Friedrich

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La Hipertensión Endocraneana y yo

Hola; me llamo Noelia; soy de Argentina . En el año 2012 comencé a tener dolores de cabeza constantes que duraban días ; veía borroso… Continue reading La Hipertensión Endocraneana y yo

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“you weren’t given this if you weren’t strong enough to overcome it.”

I am 38 years old. I started to notice problems with my balance, gait, walking, and going up and down stairs when I was 25… Continue reading “you weren’t given this if you weren’t strong enough to overcome it.”

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