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Growing Up With Narcolepsy

The breeze blew the curtains in my dark room. My eyes were glued to the glowing stick on stars arranged on the ceiling to look… Continue reading Growing Up With Narcolepsy

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Me:Just not quite yet

At 16 my life changed. I was diagnosed with a rare condition. The condition is called Kallmann syndrome and it’s main symptom is not going through… Continue reading Me:Just not quite yet

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What about M.E.? Living with a little known and widely misunderstood neurological disease

What About M.E.? Living with a Little Known and Widely Misunderstood Neurological Disease Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, or ME CFS for short, is the… Continue reading What about M.E.? Living with a little known and widely misunderstood neurological disease

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Over coming

For anyone who is struggling with their rare disease. At the age of 16 I was diagnosed  with Myositis, an autoimmune disorder that attacks my muscles.… Continue reading Over coming

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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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