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One climb at a time!

I am an overcomer. I have multiple medical complexities that have not kept me down. Multiple doctors, teachers said there was things I would never… Continue reading One climb at a time!

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Victorious!

When I was 14, I woke up one morning with a tingling numbness all over my body. Within a week, I was completely paralyzed, and… Continue reading Victorious!

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Reynas Fight with MPSIIIA

Hello this is Reyna! She is 3 years old. Last year in May the day after her 3rd birthday, she was diagnosed with a rare fatal… Continue reading Reynas Fight with MPSIIIA

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Rylan – Rare Mitochondrial Disease Warrior

Diagnosis Day February 11, 2019 Today, in honor of Rare Disease Day, I would like to share our story.  For the past 4 years, since… Continue reading Rylan – Rare Mitochondrial Disease Warrior

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Keep going!

I had a complete thyroidectomy and due to scar tissue 1 parathyroid glam was removed causing the other to quit working. I have had trouble… Continue reading Keep going!

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Apprendre à vivre un jour après l’autre !

Je m’appelle Nathalie et je vais vous raconter mon histoire avec la NEM 1 (Neoplasie Endocrinienne Multiple de type 1). Cette maladie provoque l’apparition de… Continue reading Apprendre à vivre un jour après l’autre !

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I don’t ‘see’ why…

11 years ago I was standing in my daughter’s living room, when her husband looked at me and asked: “do you need some eyedrops?” Huh?… Continue reading I don’t ‘see’ why…

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Sometimes its just about surviving

Our daughter Hannah was diagnosed with TSC when she was 2 months old. TSC causes her body to grow benign tumors in soft parts, massively… Continue reading Sometimes its just about surviving

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Jude’s Journey

Hello! I’m Jude and I have Hirschsprungs. I was born and sent home from the hospital even though I never pooped. The hospital made a… Continue reading Jude’s Journey

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