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I am so much more than my disease

  Hi my name is Shane, I am 17 years old and I have hypermobility type Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. 17 is young to get diagnosed as… Continue reading I am so much more than my disease

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Rare disease day 5 years on

Feb 28th 2018 So here we are 5 years post diagnosis. So what has changed ? How have you coped daily with rare disease in this… Continue reading Rare disease day 5 years on

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In Her Head

For as long as I can remember, I have always been tired. An exhaustion that sleep didn’t help. I have Bipolar Disorder, so when I… Continue reading In Her Head

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First child

July 3rd 1999 was the happiest day of my life, Not only was this my first child, but the first girl out of 6 boys.… Continue reading First child

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4p beautiful

Olivia was born in October of 2014.  She was 4 weeks early and only weighed 4lbs 2oz.  She was considered IUGR and failure to thrive… Continue reading 4p beautiful

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The road to recovery

My name is Megan Benfield and I was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome in November 2017.  The symptoms began the day after I was running on… Continue reading The road to recovery

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HD Strong

Londyn got was Diagnosed at 3 weeks old. We knew something wasn’t right when she started projectile vomiting as soon as she drank a bottle.… Continue reading HD Strong

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1 in 7.4 Billion

At three weeks old I knew something was wrong. I told doctors (many) and nobody listened to the sleep deprived and perhaps paranoid mother.  At… Continue reading 1 in 7.4 Billion

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1 in 7.4 Billion

At three weeks old I knew something was wrong. I told doctors (many) and nobody listened to the sleep deprived and perhaps paranoid mother.  At… Continue reading 1 in 7.4 Billion

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