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First time being rare!!????

Hi my name is melissa, missy is my nickname. I am 16 years old and was born 2 weeks early I do gymnastics and dance.… Continue reading First time being rare!!????

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ARPC4

My daughter, Rhea, was born with bilateral cataracts. It was a scary day because the Dr thought she may have had a tumor. Initially, she… Continue reading ARPC4

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NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DIAGNOSIS AND BETTER TREATMENT

I HAVE A GENETIC, RARE, PROGRESSIVE AND DEGENERATIVE DISEASEDR.ROBERTO HIRSCH, NEUROLOGIST AT HOSPITAL ISRAELITA ALBERT EINSTEIN, BRAZIL  HE WAS THE ONE WHO GAVE ME THE DIAGNOSIS… Continue reading NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DIAGNOSIS AND BETTER TREATMENT

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my fatal rare disease

hello i am melissa, february is rare disease month let me tell you about my rare fatal brain disease. huntington’s disease is a rare neurodegenerative… Continue reading my fatal rare disease

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TE PARECE SI HABLAMOS UN POCO DE MI

Soy Diego tengo 24 años. Desde antes de mi nacimiento mis papas me esperaban con mucha ilusión y daban seguimiento al embarazo. Cuando mi mami… Continue reading TE PARECE SI HABLAMOS UN POCO DE MI

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Little warrior Emi

Emi was born with a rare disease called Mucolipidosis Type 4 (ML4). There are approximately 100 people in the world living with it and she’s… Continue reading Little warrior Emi

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“Viviendo con todo, menos con miedo”

Holaa!Me gustaría participar paa las menciones del mes de febrero.Les saluda Ingrid Ortiz desde República de PanamáTengo 48 años y fuí diagnósticada con distrofia muscular… Continue reading “Viviendo con todo, menos con miedo”

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Anything But Common – My Story with Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

“When you hear the sound of hooves, think horses not zebras.” This is a quote shared with doctors in training. A zebra in medical terms… Continue reading Anything But Common – My Story with Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

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Not one, but three rare diseases

In April 2023, I first experienced symptoms of Miller Fisher syndrome, with swelling on the right side of my face and an inability to open… Continue reading Not one, but three rare diseases

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