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Finding Hope and Regaining Power After Diagnosis

I went to the ER complaining of chest pains and an hour later a doctor came to me and said “The CT scan revealed you… Continue reading Finding Hope and Regaining Power After Diagnosis

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The Face of IIH

I was having headaches pretty much 24/7. I went to the eye dr one day to get new glasses. I ended up spending hours there… Continue reading The Face of IIH

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Fish odor syndrome-tmau

I suffer a rare disease called tmau fish odor syndrome. Trimethylaminuria is an uncommon genetic disorder that causes a strong body odour usually described as… Continue reading Fish odor syndrome-tmau

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Adaptandose a una enfermedad y a la indiferencia.

Hace siete años me diagnosticaron Miastenia Gravis Ocular, poco a poco voy aceptando la enfermedad, con el tiempo me he ido adaptando a ella junto… Continue reading Adaptandose a una enfermedad y a la indiferencia.

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Under 30 with 5 chronic illnesses

I am 28 years old and I have five different chronic illnesses, of which one is still pending diagnosis. Two of my illnesses are rare.… Continue reading Under 30 with 5 chronic illnesses

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Sam vs VWM: Living with a rare, terminal disease

Before February 2013, Sam was a normal, healthy kid. He was a little clumsy, but nothing that we were concerned about. One day in February,… Continue reading Sam vs VWM: Living with a rare, terminal disease

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For the Love of Lucia

Russell and Lisa Ferlita gave birth to their first child, Vincent in February , 2011. At birth it was evident that he had something wrong… Continue reading For the Love of Lucia

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Living with Tuberous Sclerosis.

My wonderful daughter, a talented artist, photographer, was born with TS. Her life as a child was not easy, she was bullied at school, has… Continue reading Living with Tuberous Sclerosis.

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G.A.N.s

My 6 year old daughter Josephine has Giant Axonal Neuropathy , the only case in australia and there are only 43 to 44 cases around… Continue reading G.A.N.s

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