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Twenty-One Letters… All One Word

Twenty-one letters… all one word “I don’t want to alarm you, but are you bleeding from anywhere?” Those were the words that came across the… Continue reading Twenty-One Letters… All One Word

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Central Pain Syndrome: Awareness Brings Hope for the Future

Since 2010 I live with a rare, excruciatingly painful and poorly understood neurological pain condition known as central pain syndrome, CPS.  CPS is caused from damage to the… Continue reading Central Pain Syndrome: Awareness Brings Hope for the Future

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The invisible disease

At 24 weeks pregnant we discovered our baby boy had Situs Inversus Totalis, meaning he had reverse positioning of his heart and some organs.  Apparently… Continue reading The invisible disease

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Olivia’s story

Olivia is 5 years old and was just recently diagnosed with Ataxia Telengieactia (AT). This disease effects her mobility, immune system, speech and make her… Continue reading Olivia’s story

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Olivia’s story

Olivia is 5 years old and was just recently diagnosed with Ataxia Telengieactia (AT). This disease effects her mobility, immune system, speech and make her… Continue reading Olivia’s story

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Living with Parry-Romberg syndorme

Parry–Romberg syndrome is a rare disease characterized by progressive shrinkage and degeneration of the tissues beneath the skin, usually on only one side of the… Continue reading Living with Parry-Romberg syndorme

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Living with Mowat-Wilson syndrome

When my daughter was diagnosed in March of 2018, I had no idea what Mowat-Wilson syndrome was at all, but all of Khloe’s doctors gave… Continue reading Living with Mowat-Wilson syndrome

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HYPOpara mais HYPERcombative

J’ai 50 ans et je vie avec une maladie hormonale invisible qui se manifeste par des crises de tétanie et divers troubles neuromusculaires, physiques, cognitifs… Continue reading HYPOpara mais HYPERcombative

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