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Living with Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis

After years of being short of breath and being misdiagnosed as has having asthma, I learned I had Subglottic stenosis. It is a narrowing of… Continue reading Living with Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis

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THROUGH A LABYRINTH OF CONCRETE (Do Not Give UP)

Story by Max Beskorovaynyiy. Translation by ABBYY Lenguage service © Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, CSMA. THROUGH A LABYRINTH OF CONCRETE (Do Not Give UP)… Continue reading THROUGH A LABYRINTH OF CONCRETE (Do Not Give UP)

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I am PSPD

My daughter and I were both diagnosed with Platelet Storage Pool Defect in 2011, a life threatening bleeding disorder. Ever since our diagnosis, we’ve been… Continue reading I am PSPD

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Living Through Narcolepsy with Cataplexy

I’ve always been a sleeper right from birth. My twin sister & I slept a lot as babies which made it easy for her. We… Continue reading Living Through Narcolepsy with Cataplexy

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all about me

my name is Please help us welcome Abigail K. is 20 years old. She was was diagnosed with chromosome 12 deletion and a learning disabilities.… Continue reading all about me

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all about me

my name is Please help us welcome Abigail K. is 20 years old. She was was diagnosed with chromosome 12 deletion and a learning disabilities.… Continue reading all about me

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My daughter has Nijmegen Breakage Syndrome

When my daughter was 7yrs old a lump appeared near her anus. It was very painful for her and the first diagnosis was a boil.… Continue reading My daughter has Nijmegen Breakage Syndrome

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FMF- Nightmare to Survival

Being diagnosed was just the beginning of the most painful event and roller coaster in my life. As a child I suffered from chronic fevers… Continue reading FMF- Nightmare to Survival

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To hell an back and back to hell

I am a 67 year old male born in Scotland, who has lived with back problems since 1973, mid 1986 while holidaying in Oregon I… Continue reading To hell an back and back to hell

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