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Life with lissencephaly

Zion is 9 months old and he has been diagnosed with lissencephaly and microcephaly. He has a small head and smooth brain. He first got… Continue reading Life with lissencephaly

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My rare disease may take away my strength but it can’t take away my spirit…

(Please note that my experiences are my own and are not representative of all GNEM patients). GNE myopathy (GNEM) is an ultra-rare neuromuscular disease. GNEM… Continue reading My rare disease may take away my strength but it can’t take away my spirit…

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Tarsha’s Story

From June 2018 I realised something was “just not right”. I was overwhelmed with the feeling that something was wrong even though I couldn’t pinpoint… Continue reading Tarsha’s Story

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Josiah’s MPS3 Journey

Hello, my name is Josiah David O’Neal! I am just ten years old! A little over a year ago I was diagnosed with MPS111A/Sanfilippo Syndrome Type… Continue reading Josiah’s MPS3 Journey

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Hope Floats

I was diagnosed with Osteonecrosis a rare bone disease over one year ago.  I have this disease in my hip and now it has continued… Continue reading Hope Floats

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Life with Panhypopituitarism

I am Samriddhi and I suffer from Congenital Panhypopituitarism.(CPHP) Congenital means by birth. Pan means all. Hypo means less or absent. So panhypopituitarism means less or… Continue reading Life with Panhypopituitarism

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AKU-patients in Slovakia need attention

Anna I am an AKU-patient from Slovakia and a participant of SONIA2 clinical trial (age 61). I was very happy and healthier with nitisinon during SONIA2… Continue reading AKU-patients in Slovakia need attention

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I Need A Place To Fit In

It seems like everyone around me is normal. They wake up in the mornings, feeling pretty okay. Refreshed from last night’s sleep. Charged. Perhaps they get… Continue reading I Need A Place To Fit In

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Never give up

I was born about 50 years ago with infant-onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. However, it went undiagnosed until I was 21 years old. Then, at 31… Continue reading Never give up

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