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Silently Persevering

Everyone has their battles. Everyone gets tired, and everyone gets unhappy. But it’s difficult when you are dealing with health struggles that are out of… Continue reading Silently Persevering

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DOBLE LUCHA

hola soy Jorge y esta es mi historia. atando cabos, desde pequeño padecia algunos dolores en los miembros inferiores pero por ser el menor de… Continue reading DOBLE LUCHA

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The Disease with many Faces

In 2013 , I was 55 and  living life to the fullest . I had 2 Grandsons and my Daughter was expecting a little girl… Continue reading The Disease with many Faces

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FPIES and Spontaneous hypothermia

This is Georgia-may. She is from Dublin, Ireland. She is 3.5 years old. Georgia-may  is diagnosed with a rare allergy condition called FPIES, even rarer… Continue reading FPIES and Spontaneous hypothermia

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Freedom to us all.

Statistics show there are around 30 million Europeans living with a rare disease. Most of them caused by genetic deficiency, some also caused by environmental… Continue reading Freedom to us all.

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Our Champ 1 Gene Mutation Community

Our daughter was diagnosed with Champ 1 Mutation January 2015, after 12 years of searching for a diagnosis. Our community of Champs seems to be… Continue reading Our Champ 1 Gene Mutation Community

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Face of Liver Disease

I am Natalia Rose. I am 5 months old. I wa born pretty jaundice. However my first pediatrician said it was newborn jaundice and that… Continue reading Face of Liver Disease

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Why I’m Not A Hero

Why I’m Not a Hero   From what I’ve read, it seems the biggest thing people take away from their rare disease, is the new… Continue reading Why I’m Not A Hero

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A rare family in Italy

My name is Federica and I live in Italy with my husband and our 2 children, 10 and 8 years old, respectively. Our children have… Continue reading A rare family in Italy

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