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My bones seem fragile but not my spirit

Hi, my name is Iha. I was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta type 3. I’ve fractured my bones more than 100 times since I was born and… Continue reading My bones seem fragile but not my spirit

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All In Her Own Time: A Story of Williams Syndrome

Until she was 2 years old, Loralai always did things in her own time. She missed milestones, but only by a a few weeks or… Continue reading All In Her Own Time: A Story of Williams Syndrome

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Keep on Movin’

Last year I was diagnosed with Sarcoidosis after 2 years of tests and biopsies. Not surprised it took a while to work out as I… Continue reading Keep on Movin’

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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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