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Fight with Mitochondriopathie

I’m Julia from Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Ulm, 33 years. I have mitochondrial disease with MTATP6 mutation with diabetes, immunodeficiency, anemia, asthma, lactate acidosis, cataracts, double vision,… Continue reading Fight with Mitochondriopathie

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No Ordinary Girl

Hi, I’m Nikki, and I’m from Melbourne Australia. I was born with a rare disease named, Alagille Syndrome. In my case, Alagille Syndrome affects my… Continue reading No Ordinary Girl

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My life with MWS

This is Khloe she was born with Mowat-Wilson syndrome, and life has not been easy, she was diagnosed at age 2 with epilepsy, as she… Continue reading My life with MWS

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A Little Fighter

My daughter, Elizabeth turns 2 years old in April. She was born Late-preterm at 35 weeks. She spent about a week and a half in… Continue reading A Little Fighter

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Syringomyelia no matter the size

2015/16 I was diagnosed with what’s known as a Syrinx (syringomyelia). I’ve had multiple surgeries on my hands and wil be undergoing additional surgery for… Continue reading Syringomyelia no matter the size

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I Am More Than My Disease

I was born with Spina Bifida and have gone through many surgeries in my life. But my motto is to prove to people that I… Continue reading I Am More Than My Disease

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Writing Back

I was born with a condition known as Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) – a connective tissue disorder where the body produces faulty collagen. Collagen… Continue reading Writing Back

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Snowy World

I’m 17, and I have visual snow syndrome. I lived the majority of my life believing everyone experienced VSS, that the world was a haze… Continue reading Snowy World

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Mi historia con una enfermedad que nadie conoce

Hola! Mi nombre es Karla y hace 9 años mi vida cambió.Tenía 13 años cuando mi cuerpo presentó el primer síntoma de Neuromielitis Óptica o… Continue reading Mi historia con una enfermedad que nadie conoce

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