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Rare but Never give up!

Jason Parker Winslow was born on the 13th September 2006 at the Seychelles Victoria hospital. The most beautiful little human. He didn’t reach all his… Continue reading Rare but Never give up!

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My Journey.

I was first diagnosed in 2018 with intractable daily migraines. It was a rocky road , each day got even harder than the last. Many… Continue reading My Journey.

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Waardenburg syndrome

From the moment I wad born I was different grey hair and loss of pigment in my legs. Who knew that was the mildest of… Continue reading Waardenburg syndrome

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Nadia’s Story

When Nadia was 4 months old I noticed her left eye started to look cloudy but no one noticed what I was noticing.At 5 months… Continue reading Nadia’s Story

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I Am Lara

Hi, my daughter Lara was diagnosed with MIDAS Syndrome in 2015. MLS syndrome is genetic condition that affects the eyes and skin. Lara has also… Continue reading I Am Lara

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LIVING WITH THALASSAEMIA: A STRUGGLE AND MANAGEMENT: -BY Adv. Pranab Mishra, India.

Living with thalassaemia has affected my life in many ways. I was diagnosed with thalassaemia major at the age of two and it has been… Continue reading LIVING WITH THALASSAEMIA: A STRUGGLE AND MANAGEMENT: -BY Adv. Pranab Mishra, India.

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The boy who changed my life

Jack was born almost 16 years ago in what was a seemingly normal elective caesarean. Prenatal care was all showing a healthy growing boy. Well… Continue reading The boy who changed my life

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Meet our Daughter Maisie – CFC Syndrome

Our daughter Maisie has Cardio-facio-cutaneuous Syndrome, a rare rasopathy which was caused by a change in her BRAF gene (Maisie’s variant is c.770A>G p.(Gln257Arg). We… Continue reading Meet our Daughter Maisie – CFC Syndrome

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El problema de la invisibilidad

Soy Juan Carlos Flores, hi oye tengo 56 años viviendo con hemofilia y tratando de dirigir una organización que lucha por mejorar las condiciones de… Continue reading El problema de la invisibilidad

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