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Life with LEMS

Four years ago, I was a healthy happy wife and mother of 2, working full time in a factory. It seems like a blink of… Continue reading Life with LEMS

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CHERISH PRECIOUS MOMENTS NOW

My husband of 32 years,Bob Profeta father of our 4 beautiful kids was handed a death sentence in 2009, PMP aka Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma. Bob had… Continue reading CHERISH PRECIOUS MOMENTS NOW

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Unaware of having Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

My name is Hoang Nguyen. I am 27 years old and I was born and raise in New Orleans. When I was in elementary school,… Continue reading Unaware of having Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

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Syringomyelia, what is that?!

I don’t even remember the first time I heard the actual name of what I have, I don’t remember the first surgeon that operated on… Continue reading Syringomyelia, what is that?!

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My life with Galactosaemia

Hello! My name is Anna and I have classical Galactosaemia. People with galactosaemia cannot process the sugar galactose in their body, due to a missing… Continue reading My life with Galactosaemia

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Face of Courage

My husband Keith was diagnosed with Appendix cancer in October of 2010. Since diagnosis he underwent every chemo/targeted therapy known to possibly keep at bay… Continue reading Face of Courage

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Fighting CVID Through Triathlon

I am an immune deficient triathlete preparing to complete Ironman Louisville in August. In 2008, I was diagnosed with Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID). As… Continue reading Fighting CVID Through Triathlon

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Thalamic Pain Syndrome due to stroke

When I was 45 years young, I suffered a stroke in my sleep. There were no warning signs and no family history. My daughter called… Continue reading Thalamic Pain Syndrome due to stroke

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What could be worse?

What can be worse than waking up every day with the pain of having to get out of bed and dressed. I don’t mean about… Continue reading What could be worse?

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