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A COFFEE CONVERSATION WITH MY RARE AILMENT

A COFFEE CONVERSATION WITH MY RARE AILMENT A Rare Ailment (RA) is identified, that affects fewer people across a broad range of possible disorders. Can… Continue reading A COFFEE CONVERSATION WITH MY RARE AILMENT

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Lexis Mito fight

Alexia, or as we call her Lexi, suffers from combined oxidative phosphorylation disorder, a rare form of mitochondrial disease. Her super hero name is Lexinator… Continue reading Lexis Mito fight

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Kaftrio miracle

I’m Rosi and I’m a 22-year- old CF warrior from Bulgaria. In 2018 I was put on the waiting list for a lung transplant. Till… Continue reading Kaftrio miracle

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My Journey Of My Diagnosis and Struggles

Hello my name is saida I am 24 years old I am from Oakland California  My birth date is September 22nd 1996  I am a… Continue reading My Journey Of My Diagnosis and Struggles

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Neuroacantocitosi

Sono Federico e ho 37 anni.  Nel 2019 ho scoperto di essere affetto da Neuroacantocitosi o Corea-Acantocitosi: una rara malattia genetica e neurodegenerativa che colpisce… Continue reading Neuroacantocitosi

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28 years living with Poland Syndrome

Hola! Nací con Sindrome de Poland pero no recibí un diagnóstico hasta que tenía aproximadamente 6 años. En la clínica a mis padres no les… Continue reading 28 years living with Poland Syndrome

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Living with Cowdens

Growing up I have always had lumps and bumps. Odd things doctors couldnt explain. When I was ten, I had a massive vascular overgrowth removed… Continue reading Living with Cowdens

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Famille sans sucre

Nous sommes une famille porteuse du gène CSID (DCSI). En effet j’ai 35 ans et en 2014 alors que je suis devenue maman pour la… Continue reading Famille sans sucre

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STXBP1 – a boy and his community

When Alex was less than a week old, we had to rush him to the hospital because he was having dozens of tonic clonic seizures a… Continue reading STXBP1 – a boy and his community

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