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Mi nombre es Manuel tengo 12 años y soy de Argentina.Hace casi 3 años me diagnosticaron Paraparesia espastica hereditaria del tipo 5 spg5a enfermedad neurologica… Continue reading Luchar diariamente

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Nora notre phénomène

Nora est née le 3 mars 2016. Elle est atteinte d’une maladie neurodégénérative rare PKAN d’origine génétique. Rien ne nous fait penser que Nora n’est… Continue reading Nora notre phénomène

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Existing Tomorrow

Dear Mom, I watch you take your child to therapy while your friends take their children to soccer or dance. I see you avoiding conversations… Continue reading Existing Tomorrow

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A slow Eclipse

In 2018 I was diagnosed with a rare, inherited retinal disease called Retinitis Pigmentosa. RP is an umbrella term for a host of eye conditions… Continue reading A slow Eclipse

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Living Rare

Hi, my name is Lori. At the age of 13 I developed a growth on my scalp resembling a cyst. Smaller growths, or lumps, began… Continue reading Living Rare

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The fight against amyloidosis

When I was a child I remember visiting relatives on the part of my father, and I noticed that some were very sick. Very thin,… Continue reading The fight against amyloidosis

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The Strength is Within Us

My journey began at 13 when swelling from an extraction never went down so had to get a biopsy done on my jaw. I was… Continue reading The Strength is Within Us

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No Longer Alone. No Longer Unheard

After 50 years alone, two weeks ago, I finally shook the hand of another person with Poland Syndrome for the first time in my life,… Continue reading No Longer Alone. No Longer Unheard

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For Those Just Like Me

I was diagnosed with Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome in October of 2019 when I was 17 years old. It’s a rare genetic disease that causes polyps to… Continue reading For Those Just Like Me

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