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Je suis Narcoleptique rien de bien passionnant et pourtant….

Je suis atteint d’une Narcolepsie de type 1 avec calaplexie et paralysie du sommeil… Depuis tout petit je suis différent des autres mais malgré tout… Continue reading Je suis Narcoleptique rien de bien passionnant et pourtant….

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Living with Cutis Marmorata Telangiectatica Congenita

Six year old Ella, the daughter of Britney, represents the many children in southern Illinois who receive services through TLC. Ella was born with an… Continue reading Living with Cutis Marmorata Telangiectatica Congenita

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THE RARE MATCH

I love soccer and I owe it so much. I am affected by a rare disease and, unfortunately I have never had the possibility to… Continue reading THE RARE MATCH

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Nothing is Impossible

My name is Matina, I am 46 years old, I am married , I am a mother of three children, grandmother of 2 grandchildren and… Continue reading Nothing is Impossible

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The Last Remaining Light

Please watch this video (linked below) to hear about my life and journey living with Addison disease: https://vimeo.com/martinwallgren/thelastremaininglight   Find others with Addison’s disease on RareConnect,… Continue reading The Last Remaining Light

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My ADEM story

I became very sick early July 2016 with severe headaches, vomiting and slowly losing mobility. After a few back and forth trips to doctors & emergency… Continue reading My ADEM story

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Smith-Kingsmore Syndrome

I have a soon-to-be 16-year old son who finally got a genetic diagnosis this year: Smith-Kingsmore syndrome! There aren’t very many people who have had this… Continue reading Smith-Kingsmore Syndrome

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It took a long time to find out

In 2002 my right cheek went numb. I told my sister, who is a nurse, and she immediately had my head scanned to check whether… Continue reading It took a long time to find out

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Living with Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2

Hi, my name is Allan Rowley. Thanks for taking the time to read my story. I’ve started a GoFundMe campaign because I suffer from a… Continue reading Living with Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2

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