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I was born with it

I was diagnosed with distichiasis as a baby but only after my mum fought doctors to have me checked over. The official diagnosis only came… Continue reading I was born with it

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Syndrome de Barré-Liéou

[JOURNÉE INTERNATIONALE] #maladiesrares #28fevrier #eurordis Bonjour, À la demande personnelle de l’équipe d’EURORDIS qui est un regroupement européen d’associations pour les maladies rares, je souhaite… Continue reading Syndrome de Barré-Liéou

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Mila’s Smile

Meet Mila Misra, 2 yrs old. Alittle over a year ago, Mila was diagnosed with Lamb Shaffer syndrome. LSS does not define who Mila is… Continue reading Mila’s Smile

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Undifferentiated Connective Tissue disease – my experience so far

Undifferentiated Connective Tissue disease – my experience so far. I wrote this a year ago in January 2021 and thought that it would be fitting… Continue reading Undifferentiated Connective Tissue disease – my experience so far

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Mom of a child with a rare disease

At 14 days old my daughter went into full blown adrenal crisis. Thankfully the hospitals saved her life . Transferred to alderhay childrens hospital and… Continue reading Mom of a child with a rare disease

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I am not alone… (SMA Type 1)

I am not alone.. We are not alone.. Our son Anri has Type 1 SMA, the most severe form of the genetic disease. Every day,… Continue reading I am not alone… (SMA Type 1)

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One Day at a time

Rare disease day is February 28, 2022. Who Knew? There is more than 300 million people worldwide living with a rare disease. This day is… Continue reading One Day at a time

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How many rare diseases is too many?

Where to begin…. Let’s start with the one that seems taboo. Shhhhhh!!!! “You can not talk about it “! , “It’s shameful” , “Nobody talks… Continue reading How many rare diseases is too many?

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Be brave!

You can be brave by showing the world your true colors! I have been living a life in the spot light since I was born.… Continue reading Be brave!

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