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Self love and autoimmune diseases

Hello I’m Kimberly better known as strong_selflove I’m the host of the selflove sister podcast In this podcast i talk about Autoimmune diseases ,chronic illness, and most… Continue reading Self love and autoimmune diseases

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Adventures with Darian

When my son was two years old, I noticed that his left eye was not aligned with his right. I initially thought it was an… Continue reading Adventures with Darian

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Non sono quello che mi è successo. Sono quello che ho scelto di essere. Carl Gustav Jung

Hai presente quando alla fine di un film giallo svelano il nome dell’assassino e tutti gli indizi sparsi nelle due ore precedenti trovano finalmente una… Continue reading Non sono quello che mi è successo. Sono quello che ho scelto di essere. Carl Gustav Jung

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Helena is one of a kind, and 1 in a million!

*Spanish below* My daughter, Helena, is a lovely Mexican 7-year-old girl that has had to face extraordinary challenges and uncertainty until was finally diagnosed, in… Continue reading Helena is one of a kind, and 1 in a million!

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Kartageners/PCD

Hi. I’ve had lung infections, lung collapse, hearing loss, smell loss, balance loss. Outrageous chest pains and tinnitus. Unfortunately, my workplace doesn’t recognise this as… Continue reading Kartageners/PCD

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We know our own body better than anyone!

I’m 39 years old and was diagnosed with EDS only when I was 35. It’s not that I didn’t have symptoms… I had many but… Continue reading We know our own body better than anyone!

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The day my life changed

My life changed completely in July 2018 when I was diagnosed with dermatomyositis and secondary Sjögren’s. I went from being a fit active marathon runner… Continue reading The day my life changed

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No somos raros, somos especiales

Nuestra hija fue diagnosticada con leucoencefalopatia de calcificaciones y quistes, después de 5 años de diagnósticos erróneos; una mutación en el gen SNORD 118 es… Continue reading No somos raros, somos especiales

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Amanda’s story

Hi, I’m Amanda and I live in NW England, UK. 14 years ago, I suffered a spontaneous episode of Anaphylaxis whilst in work. Since then,… Continue reading Amanda’s story

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