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Fighting for my eyes, fighting to be seen

Rare diseases: corneal neuralgia, ocular neuropathic pain, Meesmanns dystrophy, corneal dystrophy, Sjogren’s syndrome Something changed in my 30’s, it started slowly. I had worked with… Continue reading Fighting for my eyes, fighting to be seen

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Fighting for my eyes, fighting to be seen

Rare diseases: corneal neuralgia, ocular neuropathic pain, Meesmanns dystrophy, corneal dystrophy, Sjogren’s syndrome Something changed in my 30’s, it started slowly. I had worked with… Continue reading Fighting for my eyes, fighting to be seen

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Desmond’s Story

TUBB2B Gene Mutation, Polymicrogyria, Agenesis of the Corpus Collossum, Dandy Walker Syndrome, Lennox Gaustaut Syndrome At the 39 weeks pregnant I received news that my baby’s… Continue reading Desmond’s Story

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Alle you haven IS pain

You have pain, all over The body. If you sleep, only one hour, maybe. Cant walk, becose  IT Hurt too Munch. Thenn Operates cames and  wow..it… Continue reading Alle you haven IS pain

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Austin & L-CMD

I never take for granted that my 17 month old son, Austin, is awake in the morning. In fact, I’m always a little bit surprised. There’s… Continue reading Austin & L-CMD

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My brother in heaven

In 2017, I lost my 13 year old brother very suddenly due to a rare, previously undiagnosed brain condition called AVM. We had never heard… Continue reading My brother in heaven

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Living with connective tissue diseases

I have been living with systemic scleroderma, Lupus, Raynaunds, along with other connective tissue diseases.  It’s been a difficult task, even to this day.  I’ve… Continue reading Living with connective tissue diseases

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Una vita salata

Cystic fibrosis & CFRD, Celiac disease, Thalassemia Minor Mi chiamo Miriam e tra pochi giorni compierò 20 anni. La mia storia con la fibrosi cistica nasce con… Continue reading Una vita salata

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Celine’s story: I’m fortunate in my misfortune

I’m fortunate in my misfortune / J’ai de la chance dans mon malheur  (version française plus bas)  I am fortunate in my misfortune  Mum, you were pregnant we… Continue reading Celine’s story: I’m fortunate in my misfortune

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