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Growing Up Rare

Eleven years ago, the unspeakable happened.  After a particularly bad month of dealing with migraines, my neurologist decided it was time for an MRI.  My… Continue reading Growing Up Rare

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쇼그렌증후군, 척수병, 혈관염 등등 15살 때부터 17년동안 투병

안녕하세요! 저는 15살 때부터 쇼그렌증후군과 척수염 그리고 혈관염 등의 질환을 투병중입니다. 또한 저는 한국에서 살고 있고 신학대학교를 다니거 있습니다. 감리교신학대학교와 성결대학교를 다녔습니다다. 저는 어렸을 때… Continue reading 쇼그렌증후군, 척수병, 혈관염 등등 15살 때부터 17년동안 투병

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Jackson’s Journey

I’ve always been a worry wart when it came to my son, Jackson. Although I never wanted to find anything wrong with him, I always… Continue reading Jackson’s Journey

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Malaysia Pompe Warrior

Swathi was born healthy on the 12th of April 2017. At the age of 6 months, upon prolonged boughts of pneumonia, a series of tests led to the shocking… Continue reading Malaysia Pompe Warrior

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From Challenging Phases to Facing Challenges

From Challenging Phases To Facing Challenges Story of Zoyeb  from Chennai / India – ATAXIA Written by his father – Iftikhar  ——————————————————————————————————————————- Zoyeb , who… Continue reading From Challenging Phases to Facing Challenges

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Stay With Me

Charm, 4-year-old girl from Thailand.She is ill with inherited metabolic disorders, Adenosine Kinase Deficiency. She is the only patient with this disease in Thailand and… Continue reading Stay With Me

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Samuel’s story

After a long labor and complicated c-section, our beautiful son Samuel was finally here! He was such a calm and alert newborn. I remember the… Continue reading Samuel’s story

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Superhero siblings

My two little superhero’s,  My second daughter Maddee was born in January 2012, she was a perfect tiny 5 and half pound and 44cm  she fit… Continue reading Superhero siblings

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My struggle with Pemphigus

In April 2017 I started getting ‘ulcers’ in my mouth that just wouldn’t go! I visited the dr who said there was nothing they could do… Continue reading My struggle with Pemphigus

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