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Me and ET

Hi, I was Diagnosed with Essential Thrombocythemia, jak2+  on September 11th 2012 after having a few blood tests.  When I was told it was a… Continue reading Me and ET

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Netherton Syndrome

My son was born with Netherton Syndrome 45 years ago and apart from yearly visits to the Rare Disease Clinic at St Thomas Hospital we… Continue reading Netherton Syndrome

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Born Strong

Having been born with CAH teenage years were really hard.  I was ashamed, embarrassed and annoyed. It made me really angry.  Now in my 30s… Continue reading Born Strong

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How to live with HHT

I am 71 yrs of age, I’ve have HHT all of my life, my father, his three sisiters and his three brothers all had HHT. my… Continue reading How to live with HHT

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Celebrate Rare Diseases

My son, Hugo, was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition called MECP2 duplication Syndrome when he was 11 months old. This was not a diagnoses we… Continue reading Celebrate Rare Diseases

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I’m A Zebra

Rare disease day is February 29. It’s a “rare” day dedicated to bringing information about rare diseases to light. I don’t post about it a… Continue reading I’m A Zebra

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Bittersweet Diagnosis

It started in my back, and at first I thought that I’d just slept weird or hurt myself at cheer practice. By the time the pain began to spread, I had… Continue reading Bittersweet Diagnosis

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Surviving with multiple rare conditions

My name is Michael and I am a multi-zebra. This is someone who suffers from mutliple rare medical conditions. Specifically, I have four (4) rare conditions with… Continue reading Surviving with multiple rare conditions

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The IIH diagnosis that changed my life.

I was diagnosed with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) in February 2018 at age 27, after years of suffering from headaches, dizziness, fatigue, confusion/ brain fog, nausea, and… Continue reading The IIH diagnosis that changed my life.

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