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Freddie’s story

On the 27th of March 2018 our beautiful son freddie was diagnosed with a rare genetic degenerative disorder called niemann pick disease type A. Effecting… Continue reading Freddie’s story

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Raiden’s Journey

Raiden Kai Pham was born February 26th, 2020, right before the start of the pandemic in Portland, Oregon. With arms flexing, he was ready to… Continue reading Raiden’s Journey

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Da dor a luta

Olá sou Adriana Santiago, psicóloga, mãe da Letícia Santiago que tem a Doença de Addison, seus primeiros sintomas começaram aos 5 anos de idade e… Continue reading Da dor a luta

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Diagnóstico nunca foi meus destino.

Olá! Me chamo Renally Vidal, tenho 25 anos e sou portadora de Atrofia Muscular Espinhal tipo 2, mais conhecida como AME, que nada tem haver… Continue reading Diagnóstico nunca foi meus destino.

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Mastocytosis: Life Beyond a Diagnosis

My name is Lucas and I was diagnosed with Mastocytosis when I was a baby, so I don’t remember life without the disease. I’ve grown… Continue reading Mastocytosis: Life Beyond a Diagnosis

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The Curious Case of Dominik Koźmik

Our son Dominik is three years old. He was born 40 weeks pregnant but weighed too little. Since birth, he had eating problems, he developed… Continue reading The Curious Case of Dominik Koźmik

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Lauas’s life with POLG gene mutation

My name is Laura and I’m 9 years old. Until I was 3 years old, I was a healthy kid. When I got to kindergarten… Continue reading Lauas’s life with POLG gene mutation

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Gorgeous George

Hello my name is George. I am 4 years old and I have a rare syndrome called CTNNB1. It’s a genetic mutation on the CTNNB1… Continue reading Gorgeous George

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Little penguin that never knew

Fibrous dysplasia is a chronic issue where scar-like tissue grows in place of normal bone. Which then can result to Bone deformity, Brittle bones, gate,… Continue reading Little penguin that never knew

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