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More than just Syringomielia

When I was 12 years old someone noticed that I was always walking on tiptoe and asked me rudely if I was doing it to… Continue reading More than just Syringomielia

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Meet Hannah

Hi, my daughter Hannah was our first born. She was born 18 days late after a 28 hour labour. She weighed 7lb 10oz and was… Continue reading Meet Hannah

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PIGN-gen defect

Born, as our first-born, we were so happy with Jarne. 3 months later we saw he was not responding in the way another baby would… Continue reading PIGN-gen defect

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lupus e connettivite mista

Soffro di lupus, artrite reumatoide e connettivite mista e fibromialgia  da 18 anni. E’ molto invalidante. Con il tempo ho imparato a gestirla ma certo… Continue reading lupus e connettivite mista

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Axel my loving boy

Axel’s story (born 1993) After 5 IVF entries I finally got pregnant. Four embryos implanted and only one survived the adventure of tube to baby. After… Continue reading Axel my loving boy

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Anderson’s Journey

My 2 year old grandson, Anderson was diagnosed in utero when his mom was 26 weeks pregnant. Her pregnancy prior to diagnosis was extremely difficult.… Continue reading Anderson’s Journey

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Life is a Gift ❤️

Life is a Gift.  November 18th 2013 our little man’s life changed forever. He went through two major spinal surgeries for (SSEH) Spontaneous Spinal Epidural… Continue reading Life is a Gift ❤️

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Sara’s GBS Story

I’m 19 years old and have been perfectly healthy almost all my life. On August 30th 2019, my life changed forever. I woke up that… Continue reading Sara’s GBS Story

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Amelie’s Adventure

Hi, my name is Amelie and I have been diagnosed with Juvenile Polymyositis, an extremely rare autoimmune disease where my immune system is attacking my… Continue reading Amelie’s Adventure

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