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Living With IIH

I have been living with Idiopathic intracranial hypertension for three years. Currently managed with meds, but symptoms keep returning. My most prevalent symptom is a… Continue reading Living With IIH

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I refuse to let VBD control my life

Several years ago,  I began having what I call head pain. It wasn’t your typical headache nor migraine and nothing stopped the pain. After experiencing… Continue reading I refuse to let VBD control my life

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My Son Josh

My son Josh is diagnosed with a rare form of muscular dystrophy , Myontonic Dystrophy type 1. There is no cure at this moment. He… Continue reading My Son Josh

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hidden clues

My husband started with double vision, droopy eyelids and sensitivity to light.  He was so bad one Christmas he wore sunglasses in the house because… Continue reading hidden clues

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Chronic Duo

It’s not bad enough that at 52 I was diagnosed with Uveal Melanoma that completely shook my world, but near the same time, my husband… Continue reading Chronic Duo

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I have EDS

I have EDS. I found out when I was 30 in 2016 and it changed my life forever. Finally the pain I feel, the infertility… Continue reading I have EDS

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I have EDS

I have EDS. I found out when I was 30 in 2016 and it changed my life forever. Finally the pain I feel, the infertility… Continue reading I have EDS

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Hipoparatiroidismo

Hola soy Jenny hace 5 años me detectaron cancer de tiroides por lo cual me la quitaron al dia siguiente de la operacion empece a… Continue reading Hipoparatiroidismo

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Embracing Challenges for Post Traumatic Growth

We are a senior couple, each with a newly experienced rare disease.  My name is Laura Worth.  I am 67 and I am in a… Continue reading Embracing Challenges for Post Traumatic Growth

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