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Yearly Archives: 2016

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All Moms Are Super, Then There Are Rare Moms

All Moms Are Super, Then There Are Rare Moms

  • Post author:Kristen Lord
  • Post published:May 12, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

"There will be times when you feel like you've failed, but in the eyes, heart, and mind of your child you are supermom." -Stephanie Precourt Even when you feel like…

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Liz answers, “Why Do I Keep Packing on the Pounds?”
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Liz answers, “Why Do I Keep Packing on the Pounds?”

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:May 12, 2016
  • Post category:Cushing Disease/Rare Disease

We have all heard about how LIFESTYLE FACTORS can drastically EFFECT HORMONAL BALANCE and ultimately IMPACT WEIGHT STATUS. We read tips and tricks from fitness gurus on social media all…

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MemeInfo – CVID

MemeInfo – CVID

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:May 12, 2016
  • Post category:CVID/Rare Disease

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Here’s How to Understand Hemophilia Through Powerful Myths!

Here’s How to Understand Hemophilia Through Powerful Myths!

  • Post author:Alisha Stone
  • Post published:May 11, 2016
  • Post category:Hemophilia B

I recently read an interesting article about a new drug for hemophilia B called: Idelvion [Coagulation Factor IX (Recombinant), Albumin Fusion Protein] which I highly recommend that you read. It…

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5 personas notables que fueron diagnosticadas con espondilitis anquilosante

5 personas notables que fueron diagnosticadas con espondilitis anquilosante

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:May 11, 2016
  • Post category:Ankylosing Spondylitis/Rare Disease

1. Leonard Trask Trask sufrió un incidente de equitación terrible cuando tenia unos 20 años que condujo a la inmovilidad y la deformación de su columna vertebral. Él entregó su vida…

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Meme – #CureCVID

Meme – #CureCVID

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:May 11, 2016
  • Post category:CVID/Rare Disease

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Faith and Courage Help This Israeli Face Behcet’s
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Faith and Courage Help This Israeli Face Behcet’s

  • Post author:Ronald Ledsen
  • Post published:May 11, 2016
  • Post category:Behçet's/Rare Disease

“Courage” is an adjective people throw around with relative ease to describe people and decisions that are not really courageous: A politician who vouches for a bill that may cost…

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If Full Time Moms Are Paid In Love, What Do Rare Moms Get?

If Full Time Moms Are Paid In Love, What Do Rare Moms Get?

  • Post author:Kristen Lord
  • Post published:May 11, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

"Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs... since the payment is pure love" -Mildred B. Vermont Mom's always have a lot on their plates. A mom…

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Have You Signed Up for 14 Days of Wellness Challenge? It’s That Simple!

Have You Signed Up for 14 Days of Wellness Challenge? It’s That Simple!

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:May 11, 2016
  • Post category:Myasthenia Gravis/Rare Disease

Starting June 13th, better health will be delivered right to your e-mail front door - if you sign up! Seriously, 14 days of small, easy changes that result in a…

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News Alert: Breakthrough Cutting-Edge Lyme Disease Treatment Is Here!
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News Alert: Breakthrough Cutting-Edge Lyme Disease Treatment Is Here!

  • Post author:Alisha Stone
  • Post published:May 11, 2016
  • Post category:Lyme Disease/Rare Disease

Could it be? Could it REALLY be true? A breakthrough treatment for Lyme disease is here?! Well, according to what I read on the PR Newswire, it is. A specialty…

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Students Raise Money, Awareness, and Empathy for Rare Diseases

Students Raise Money, Awareness, and Empathy for Rare Diseases

  • Post author:Erica Zahn
  • Post published:May 11, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease/Tyrosinemia

Students at North Carolina State aren’t letting the grass grow beneath their feet, knowing their feet can make a difference in a sick child’s life. At a recent dance marathon…

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Rare Moms: What Bed Time Story Conquers These Monsters?

Rare Moms: What Bed Time Story Conquers These Monsters?

  • Post author:Kristen Lord
  • Post published:May 11, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

Being a rare mom is a nightmare. You never expected to have to tell your child that they have something that you can't fix. You always thought that you'd be…

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Rare Mom: Tyrosinemia Tribulations

Rare Mom: Tyrosinemia Tribulations

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:May 11, 2016
  • Post category:Tyrosinemia

As a mom to a child with a rare disorder I face many challenges everyday. My son's disorder requires me to weigh everything he eats and account for it, give…

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Meme Motivation – Be Proud of Your Scars

Meme Motivation – Be Proud of Your Scars

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:May 11, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

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If Happiness Is Being Mother to Twins, Here’s How AML and Mastocytosis Are Conjoined!

If Happiness Is Being Mother to Twins, Here’s How AML and Mastocytosis Are Conjoined!

  • Post author:Alisha Stone
  • Post published:May 11, 2016
  • Post category:mastocytosis/Rare Disease

What’s it going to take before an effective treatment gets approved by the FDA for acute and aggressive mastocytosis? Well, hopefully the mastocytosis community won’t have to wait too long! In…

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Rare Moms: The Center Of THEIR Universe

Rare Moms: The Center Of THEIR Universe

  • Post author:Kristen Lord
  • Post published:May 11, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

"The Natural State of motherhood is unselfishness. when you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your own universe. your RELINQUISH that position to your children." -…

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Lyme Gave Me a New Appreciation for “Scrubs”

Lyme Gave Me a New Appreciation for “Scrubs”

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:May 11, 2016
  • Post category:Lyme Disease/Rare Disease

You never get warned about how boring being sick is. And when I was on treatment for chronic Lyme last year, that's exactly what is was. And also excruciating, pathetic,…

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3 Stops to Increasing Will Power – Hope, Faith, Courage

3 Stops to Increasing Will Power – Hope, Faith, Courage

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:May 11, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

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Found! The Missing Link in Aplastic Anemia Treatments
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Found! The Missing Link in Aplastic Anemia Treatments

  • Post author:Erica Zahn
  • Post published:May 10, 2016
  • Post category:Aplastic anemia/Rare Disease

Does this word "Musashi-2" mean anything to you? If you suffer from aplastic anemia, it may be the most important phrase you'll ever learn. Scientists are very familiar with Musashi-2 and…

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12 minutos de inspiración – batallando el ICV

12 minutos de inspiración – batallando el ICV

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:May 10, 2016
  • Post category:CVID/Rare Disease

Todos nos dirigimos a YouTube aquí y allá; para una buena risa, un pequeño segmento informativo sobre la nueva palabra añadida al Urban Dictionary, o un clip de Saturday Night…

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Short and Sweet: How to Best Understand Hemophilia
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Short and Sweet: How to Best Understand Hemophilia

  • Post author:Alisha Stone
  • Post published:May 10, 2016
  • Post category:Hemophilia A/Hemophilia B/Rare Disease

I recently read an article about Hemophilia A and B from the Cleveland Clinic. I thought it was incredibly helpful because, sometimes, I get confused about the differences between the…

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Rare Disease Tip – Don’t Say These Five Things

Rare Disease Tip – Don’t Say These Five Things

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:May 10, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

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You’ll Never Have To Worry About Your Child Again (at School)!
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You’ll Never Have To Worry About Your Child Again (at School)!

  • Post author:Lady Kehveen Abernathy
  • Post published:May 10, 2016
  • Post category:Cystinosis/Rare Disease

Raptor Pharmaceuticals, the makers of the cystinosis-treating medication known as PROCYSBI®, go above and beyond for the people they serve. If you have a child with cystinosis (or any chronic disease…

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This is What One of The Faces of Behcet’s Disease Looks Like
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This is What One of The Faces of Behcet’s Disease Looks Like

  • Post author:Ronald Ledsen
  • Post published:May 10, 2016
  • Post category:Behçet's/Rare Disease

If you’re one of the people in the United States diagnosed with Behcet’s Disease, the odds are extremely high you’re the only person living with that disease in your city,…

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Rare Mom: POTS and Spoons

Rare Mom: POTS and Spoons

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:May 10, 2016
  • Post category:Dysautonomia/POTS/Rare Disease

My journey with my 24 yr old daughter's illness began about two years ago. She was living away from home when her symptoms began. She wasn't able to continue to…

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Finding Light Through Story-The Power of Ambassadorship in the Endometrial Cancer Community
*cancer that cannot be removed with surgery or has spread to other parts of the body. GEJ= gastroesophageal junction (where the esophagus joins the stomach)
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