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sou a Constança e acordo todos os dias a rir

Olá sou a Constança tenho 6 anos e apesar das adversidades da vida acordo todos os dias a sorrir , não ando não falo e… Continue reading sou a Constança e acordo todos os dias a rir

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Living with TRAPS

I have been blessed with a happy life. My story is meant as a message of hope. As the youngest of six children growing up… Continue reading Living with TRAPS

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My Journey with Darier’s Disease

When I was six years old, my mother noticed a rash on my neck and immediately took me to a dermatologist. After extensive testing and… Continue reading My Journey with Darier’s Disease

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Finding Strength in the Struggle: My Journey with hEDS and Addison’s Disease

I’ve spent my life in and out of hospitals, often relying on medical teams who had to Google Addison’s Disease as I lay essentially dying… Continue reading Finding Strength in the Struggle: My Journey with hEDS and Addison’s Disease

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Cyrus’ Journey with AGS: Embracing Hope in the Unknown

This past November, our baby son Cyrus was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome (AGS). His condition is caused by a mutation… Continue reading Cyrus’ Journey with AGS: Embracing Hope in the Unknown

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Alicia’s Journey with IIH

Living with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) has been a daily battle filled with severe headaches, vision problems, tinnitus, dizziness, and chronic pain. Each day is… Continue reading Alicia’s Journey with IIH

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Always with a Smile

Hi, my name is Elouise and I live with a H-abc which is caused by the mutation of the Tubb4a gene. I started out in… Continue reading Always with a Smile

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Tenho ataxia, mas ela não me tem

Somos de Paulista pb, meu nome é Anaides mãe de Sílvia; vou contar um pouco da história dela. Sílvia nasceu de cesariana, era uma criança… Continue reading Tenho ataxia, mas ela não me tem

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Caitlin and Bella’s story with Oral Facial Digital Syndrome.

Discovering I was pregnant in August 2021 I couldn’t have been happier. All of our scans were normal, and our daughter was due to be… Continue reading Caitlin and Bella’s story with Oral Facial Digital Syndrome.

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