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Igg4 an orphan disease with many faces

Igg4 Related Disease – an orphan disease with many faces. IgG4 RD is an autoimmune disease which can attack any organ in the human body,… Continue reading Igg4 an orphan disease with many faces

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A Life of Love

Although Archer had some difficulty with feeding and gaining weight after birth, he was otherwise a healthy baby. At the age of six months he… Continue reading A Life of Love

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Not Stopping

Almost every time I ate I felt extreme discomfort when it came time to swallow. Food would lodge itself in awkward places as it made… Continue reading Not Stopping

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PCH1A…A Rare Moment

My son, Ian, was diagnosed with PCH1A caused by a mutation of the VRK1 gene. After years of regression, tests, doctors appointments, hospital stays, really… Continue reading PCH1A…A Rare Moment

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RARE DISEASE DAY 2018

As my son Zhurbenko Arseniy ( 9 years old ) is part of Patient Communiy we’d like to be in solidarity with all rare patients.… Continue reading RARE DISEASE DAY 2018

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RARE DISEASE DAY 2018

As my son Zhurbenko Arseniy ( 9 years old ) is part of Patient Communiy we’d like to be in solidarity with all rare patients.… Continue reading RARE DISEASE DAY 2018

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You have to learn to live with what you are

I suffer from Vascular Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and Brittle Cornea Syndrome; two rare genetic connective tissue disorders affecting collagen integrity. Collagen is found in every… Continue reading You have to learn to live with what you are

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How getting a diagnosis is like breaking a code

Posted to Rare Disease Day website, 25.02.2018 Getting a diagnosis felt like code-breaking It’s impossible to describe the relief – after being told for so… Continue reading How getting a diagnosis is like breaking a code

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