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This scar is the least of my worries

I shared this photo on Facebook in early 2017. I was trying to own it. It is the scar I received as a result of… Continue reading This scar is the least of my worries

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Life with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

Hi, I am Alyssa and I am 20 years old. I officially received a diagnosis of hEDS when I was 17 years old. I have exhibited symptoms… Continue reading Life with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

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sandystrong

On behalf of my brave sister Sandy, I want to raise awareness of this horribly disabling syndrome, Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration. There has been very little research… Continue reading sandystrong

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A Warriors Story

I have known Teresa for just shy of 37 years. During the last 13 years I’ve seen her suffer with chronic pneumonia, a disease for… Continue reading A Warriors Story

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Mi viaje al hospital

Hola, mi nombre es Katia, fui diagnosticada con el Síndrome de Upshaw-Shulman, que es una enfermedad de la sangre, no produzco ADAMS13 que hace que las plaquetas se… Continue reading Mi viaje al hospital

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Rare Day

A RARE DAY Today, February 29, a rare day, is also the day chosen to remember rare diseases. In the European Union, it is considered… Continue reading Rare Day

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FAP Daughter of a FAP Warrior

I am a third-generation FAPer benefitting from my mom’s extensive experience living with FAP. There has been one in each generation since my maternal grandfather… Continue reading FAP Daughter of a FAP Warrior

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Guillain-Barre Syndrome: What’s That?

I was hospitalized in June 2019 for an infected finger & I had developed cellulitis. I got a tetanus shot in the ER & was… Continue reading Guillain-Barre Syndrome: What’s That?

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Wegeners

When I was 21 my body started hurting all the time. I couldn’t do the simplest of tasks and my husband had to help dress… Continue reading Wegeners

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