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Unraveling Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia

The arrival of our son, Maurya on July 11, 2012 was a watershed moment for us When our son, Maurya was one year old, we… Continue reading Unraveling Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia

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13 godina pretrage

Imala sam 13 godina kada mi je učestalo krvarenje iz nosa postalo svakodnevno. Posle mesec dana, mama je ipak rešila da posetimo lekara i da… Continue reading 13 godina pretrage

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Seeking a Cure for Simon

We are the Pell Family – Reinhard, Edith, and our 5-year old son Simon. Simply put – Our son Simon is living with a severe,… Continue reading Seeking a Cure for Simon

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DYRK1A and Me

Hi my name is Austin, I am 19 and live with DYRK1A Syndrome. It wasn’t until 6 years ago that my family was provided with… Continue reading DYRK1A and Me

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Suffering the unseen

Syringomyelia is caused by a Syrinx, fluid filled bubble. It resides in my spinal cord c1-c7. I’m always in pain, can’t be actively adventurous as… Continue reading Suffering the unseen

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Una vida para Mateo

Me llamo Mateo, tengo casi 3 añitos y tengo una mutación genética ultrararra en Nek8. Esta enfermedad afecta órganos esenciales para la vida y he… Continue reading Una vida para Mateo

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Lilahs story

When Delilah was born we were told that she broke her collar bone during birth, she was taken away for her physical checkup and we… Continue reading Lilahs story

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Our special little Pea

Our little boy was originally diagnosed with Global Developmental Delay as he wasn’t reaching his milestones. In 2019 he was then diagnosed with Homocystinuria which… Continue reading Our special little Pea

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