Happy New Year! For our first Editor's Choice of 2019, we want to highlight four articles from the last couple weeks. First, we have the story of young man who…
As it turns out, I am obsessed with Scrubs. The TV show, not the song. When I was at my sickest to date, those TV episodes got me through a…
As much as there is so much to talk about regarding dating while battling a chronic illness, I want to focus for a moment on what my long-term boyfriend has…
When my family friend's new girlfriend came to meet us, she made the best impression with her positive attitude and general ease in interacting with a large (and probably overwhelming)…
Hope everyone's holiday season is off to a good start! As we gear up for Christmas and the New Year, we're bringing you four stories that stood out from this…
Happy Wednesday! With Hanukah wrapped up, and Christmas just around the corner, things are getting pretty crazy. Take a second to relax and check out these four stories. First, we…
Press releases earlier this year on biotech company, Synlogic, announced quite favorable results on both pre-clinical and clinical data on a unique application of synthetic biology for the rare disease, phenylketonuria (PKU). In just…
If you haven't heard of neurofibromatosis (NF), you’re in surprisingly good company. For most of her life, Rachel Mindrup, an artist, illustrator, and Resident Assistant Professor at Creighton University, who…
Happy Wednesday! As the new month begins, we want to spotlight four articles. First, we have an incredible story about a Cushing's syndrome survivor and advocate and her talented service…
My name is Julie Bell. I am someone living with CIDP, Believe or not, it’s changed my life. And today, I consider myself blessed—even despite having a rare and equally…
There’s an episode of “The Office” that begins when Michael Scott, the branch manager, arrives at work wearing a fake mustache, an attempt to disguise what he believes to be…
While most of us have trouble accepting our limitations, it can be especially hard for people whose limitations are due to a rare disease. In meeting with and corresponding with…
We are entering the Thanksgiving season. I’ve been taught all my life that it shouldn’t be only a season, but an attitude year around. But how? By telling Mom thank…
Some experiences are seen through rose-colored glasses while others are hazy or ambiguous. Many, we try desperately to remember while others we we wish we could forget. And a special…
This is part two of Morgan's story. Read the first half here. I was taken off of work and school for three months to monitor my condition. I had to drop…
Happy Friday! Winter is coming and so is FDA news! Take a moment to check out some recent FDA announcements. FDA Approves Triplet Immunotherapy Combination for Multiple Myeloma Big news…
This is part one of Morgan's journey with POTS. Check out the second half of her story here. Like most stories, mine begins with someone else’s. I was in sixth…
While I write about rare and neglected disorders all the time, very few people in my life actually know about my own experience. I have hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), a…
My name is Jasmine Taylor and I am 12 years old. October is one of my favorite months (July is the other one- it’s my birthday month!)… Let me tell…
Happy November! As we recover from Halloween and prepare for Thanksgiving, take a moment to check out some recent FDA announcements. FDA grants breakthrough therapy designation to UGN-101 for urothelial…
This is the second part of Amber's story. Check out part one here. June rolled around, and my appointment with the rheumatologist came up. The hour-long car ride there made…
Hello all! My name is Amber Aerni. I am 28 years old, and I would like to tell you the story of my POTS journey. Yes, I refer to my…
Happy Halloween! As the spookiest day of the year approaches, we're highlighting FDA announcements from the last week and a half we think you should hear about. Check them out…
All things Levi. Such a generally fun-loving little boy, yet such a complex bundle of medical conflagrations. All blended and tied up in a robust package that makes Levi a…
Looking back over everything, it all makes sense now. I have been stuck on this never ending roller-coaster for the past 6 years and I have been pushing hard to…
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