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Can YOU Get the Quality Health Care of the One Percenters?

Can YOU Get the Quality Health Care of the One Percenters?

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:April 6, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

I often find myself perusing the interwebs while at work (strictly for research purposes ?) and, like an informed citizen, I was catching up on some news. I stumbled on this lovely…

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366 Talking Tips – Communicate Your Feelings

366 Talking Tips – Communicate Your Feelings

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:April 6, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

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Rocky road isn’t just an ice cream

Rocky road isn’t just an ice cream

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  • Post published:April 6, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

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Man with Cystic Fibrosis Races to Help Others – Part 1
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Man with Cystic Fibrosis Races to Help Others – Part 1

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:April 6, 2016
  • Post category:Cystic Fibrosis/Rare Disease

“My biggest passion in life right now is our team and just trying to help those with CF to be active.”- Manny Goguen Twenty-four-year-old Manny Goguen, a man living with…

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They Have the Best Chocolate-Lover Tricks on the Ketogenic Diet
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They Have the Best Chocolate-Lover Tricks on the Ketogenic Diet

  • Post author:Kiki Jones
  • Post published:April 6, 2016
  • Post category:GLUT1 DS/Rare Disease

In theory, I know there are people who don’t like chocolate. I have been told they exist. And I respect that choice. But my chocolate-loving heart really aches for people…

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Participate don’t Procrastinate

Participate don’t Procrastinate

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  • Post published:April 6, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

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Choose Silver Linings

Choose Silver Linings

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  • Post published:April 6, 2016
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Si usted tiene fibrosis quística, ¿estás loco a no querer un trasplante?

Si usted tiene fibrosis quística, ¿estás loco a no querer un trasplante?

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:April 6, 2016
  • Post category:Cystic Fibrosis/Rare Disease

Leí un artículo recientemente por Andrew Smith que me ha desconcertado, no por él, sino más bien los hechos alarmantes que discutí acerca de las personas con fibrosis quística (FQ)…

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Parkinson’s Hope… in Your iPhone?!

Parkinson’s Hope… in Your iPhone?!

  • Post author:Kathy Devanny
  • Post published:April 5, 2016
  • Post category:Parkinson's Disease/Rare Disease

As families and individuals dealing with rare disease, we all want research and answers sooner- but we soon learn how slow that process is. But check out the hope below: 9500…

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Fighter > Victim – Always Fight

Fighter > Victim – Always Fight

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  • Post published:April 5, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

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Is SCID the Most Serious of the Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders?

Is SCID the Most Serious of the Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders?

  • Post author:Erica Zahn
  • Post published:April 5, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease/SCID

One of the many problems with having a rare disease is that very few people know anything about what you, or your loved one, go through on a day-to-day basis.…

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Motivate Don’t Stagnate

Motivate Don’t Stagnate

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  • Post published:April 5, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

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How to Get the Most Out of a Phone Call With Your INSURANCE Co.

How to Get the Most Out of a Phone Call With Your INSURANCE Co.

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:April 5, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

Living with a rare disease? Struggle with insurance coverage? Phone calls with your medical insurance company are THE WORST! But, a necessary evil.   After years of struggling with insurance coverage and payment, Patient…

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Upcoming MF Clinical Trial!

Upcoming MF Clinical Trial!

  • Post author:Kathy Devanny
  • Post published:April 5, 2016
  • Post category:mycosis fungoides/Rare Disease

Mycosis Fungoides (MF) is a rare form of lymphoma that affects usually affects the skin causing inflammation, tumors, plaques, and redness. It only affects 3 to 4 people in a…

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King of Comedy Laughed in the Face of Sarcoidosis

King of Comedy Laughed in the Face of Sarcoidosis

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:April 4, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease/Sarcoidosis

Bernie Mac was a King of Comedy, but he was also living with sarcoidosis. April is sarcoidosis awareness month. What better time to honor one of the kings of comedy with…

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Meme Monday Infographic – Sjögren’s and Mastocytosis

Meme Monday Infographic – Sjögren’s and Mastocytosis

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:April 4, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

Sjögren's Disease and Mastocytosis are two very different illnesses, but have one thing in common: they are VERY rare. The infographic below provides information about what the disease is, prevalence…

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How HAE Changed This Woman’s Perspective of the World

How HAE Changed This Woman’s Perspective of the World

  • Post author:Erica Zahn
  • Post published:April 4, 2016
  • Post category:HAE/Rare Disease

As a writer, every once in a while, I'll have an "A-HA!" moment: Usually when I realize my perception about something is off kilter, and the truth suddenly becomes apparent.…

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Myelodysplastic Syndrome Takes Moses

Myelodysplastic Syndrome Takes Moses

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:April 4, 2016
  • Post category:Myelodysplastic syndromes/Rare Disease

He was suffering from the rare myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and fell victim to acute leukumia. The former executive director of Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), Moses Mapesa passed away on the morning of March…

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So I Don’t Have To Pee in a Cup?!

So I Don’t Have To Pee in a Cup?!

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:April 4, 2016
  • Post category:Addison's Disease/Cushing Disease/Rare Disease

Measuring Late-night Salivary Cortisol (LNSC) is an alternative to blood and urine for both research and diagnostic use. No wonder patients are opting for salivary cortisol testing over blood and…

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The Not-So-Spine-Tingling Condition of AS

The Not-So-Spine-Tingling Condition of AS

  • Post author:Erica Zahn
  • Post published:April 4, 2016
  • Post category:Ankylosing Spondylitis/Rare Disease

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a form of inflammatory arthritis that most commonly affects the spine and is thought to have its roots in genetics. As symptoms worsen, the inflammation can travel…

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366 talking tips – Partnership Language

366 talking tips – Partnership Language

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  • Post published:April 2, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

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366 Talking Tips – Golden Rules

366 Talking Tips – Golden Rules

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  • Post published:April 2, 2016
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366 Talking Tips – Stop Talking!

366 Talking Tips – Stop Talking!

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  • Post published:April 2, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

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Rare Disease Meme – Lifestyle

Rare Disease Meme – Lifestyle

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  • Post published:April 2, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

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Rare Disease Meme – Coffee: A cup with of benefits

Rare Disease Meme – Coffee: A cup with of benefits

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:April 2, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

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