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Maria – Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome

Maria was our first child. When she was born in 2008 we noticed her impressive thick black hair and short fat thumbs and joked they… Continue reading Maria – Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome

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Breaking Isolation – Living with MRKH

I am a 37yrs old woman living with MRKH. MRKH gets 1:5000 girls. MRKH usually gets diagnosed in your teenager years, the most vulnerable of… Continue reading Breaking Isolation – Living with MRKH

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It’s a rare one

My case started 11 years ago when I felt very ill and started having muscle and joint problems and for years I was told I… Continue reading It’s a rare one

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Visual snow

I know there’s some stories up already about VS but I would still like to share my own, as im sure its at least a… Continue reading Visual snow

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Juvenile Dermatomyositis

The following story is not about me, it is about my 7 year old daughter. Her name is Ana. She was diagnosed at the age… Continue reading Juvenile Dermatomyositis

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Life is a Journey keep walking

Story of my life. I am Ncumisa Zimbini Beja 24 year who was born with a rare disease “Muffen`s Syndrome” Many things were different in… Continue reading Life is a Journey keep walking

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about my son

I’m from Palestine .am for a child 8 years old suffering from a rare disease is dysplasia Eladima and the child suffers from a number… Continue reading about my son

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Alle’s Story

On April 14, 2009 my wife and I had a baby girl named Alle Shea Collazo. Alle was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) type 2.… Continue reading Alle’s Story

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Living with Hypermobile Syndrome

Living with hypermobility has made everyone think i’m creepy, as a kid, i thought it was normal to have those fingers that can bend backwards,… Continue reading Living with Hypermobile Syndrome

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