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Emily’s journey

I want to introduce you to my daughter Emily. Emily is know 17 and battling an incurable disease. My daughter has hypermobility syndrome. She was… Continue reading Emily’s journey

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Father trying to advocate for people suffering with chronic illnesses.

My story starts back when I was around 18 years old, almost 20 years ago. Factor V Leiden – Blood Clotting Condition: At the age… Continue reading Father trying to advocate for people suffering with chronic illnesses.

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Morquio vs Me

I cant run as fast, I’m smaller and have surgeries every year. It bothers me a lot but I sing. The one thing morquio doesn’t… Continue reading Morquio vs Me

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Call me Nora

Call me Nora. I am disabled. I have many rare diseases running through my veins. Cyclic vomiting syndrome, neurofibromatosis, hyper mobility syndrome, POTS, immune deficiencies,… Continue reading Call me Nora

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Kevin and Kerry Lee’s Krusade

I have two boys well I had 3 boys with Menkes Disease, it is a X-linked disease that prohibits copper from being transported and absorbed… Continue reading Kevin and Kerry Lee’s Krusade

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My Pemphigus Challenge

My Pemphigus Challenge My girlfriend Julie and I were out to dinner one night during the first week in October of 2001. We’d had fantastic… Continue reading My Pemphigus Challenge

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Building bridges

«Um mich herum starben die Kinder, und trotzdem wollte mir niemand erklären, was ich hatte», erinnert sich Frank Grossmann an seine Jugend im Spital. Die… Continue reading Building bridges

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Avascular Necrosis

My journey began when I was given Prednisone for a very short time for an overactive thyroid gland problem. Shortly after this, I was given… Continue reading Avascular Necrosis

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Avascular Necrosis

My journey began when I was given Prednisone for a very short time for an overactive thyroid gland problem. Shortly after this, I was given… Continue reading Avascular Necrosis

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