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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Coexisting with pain is indescribable, indefinable. Pain doesn’t have a face or a physical identity, and it won’t produce an image on an X-ray. I was… Continue reading Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

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Life with a rare condition

‘I am not ready for this day’ is the first thought when I wake up in morning. I was 7 months old when my parents… Continue reading Life with a rare condition

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Life @42

I am 42 and just recently have been diagnosed with IGLM. I thought my doctor was joking when he delivered my diagnosis in April 2019.… Continue reading Life @42

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Une vie différente avec l’hypoparathyroïdie

J’ai 53 ans. En 2008, suite à une chirurgie pour cancer de la thyroïde, je me suis retrouvée en hypocalcémie sévère et crise de tétanie.… Continue reading Une vie différente avec l’hypoparathyroïdie

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Mmn

I am a 46 year old woman, noticed about 15 years ago my left arm was getting weak, so I went to neurologist and found… Continue reading Mmn

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Life with Acrodermatitis Enteropathica

Hi. My name is Zainabu. I am the mother of a beautiful young girl named Amani. She was diagnosed with  Acrodermatitis Enteropathica at 1 years… Continue reading Life with Acrodermatitis Enteropathica

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Fabry disease by Ludovic

My name is Ludovic I’m 40 I have Fabry’s disease not having had the chance to be like the others being small. I decided to… Continue reading Fabry disease by Ludovic

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our story

Our story Issues with multitasking, excessive activity and restlessness, poor planning and disorganization, lack of focus, issues with memory loss, issues with on-going depression and… Continue reading our story

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Living like every day could be your last!

I have a rare disease that suddenly changed my life. One day I was me Theresa the next I was someone I didn’t recognise, who I… Continue reading Living like every day could be your last!

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