I was once walking through an outdoor festival near my hometown. There was a band playing off in the distance, but I didn’t know them or the song they were…
As a kid, I always had a pretty good hold on life. Despite my father being deployed during my formative years, I played sports, made good grades, and had great…
I contacted my specialist and he hunted down my primary's email from her office staff. She never replied to his email. When I called her office again to inquire as…
Happy Independence Day Weekend Everyone! We have the latest update on the UK cystic fibrosis fight for Orkambi. We also have a great contribution on the importance of taking care…
At the peak of my guttate psoriasis flare up, I had plaques covering my entire body. And when I say entire, I mean entire. My scalp was constantly littered with…
Dear Primary Care Clinics, Rare Disease Warriors Are Not Pariahs; We Are Your Patients. -From a SPS Fighter As a rare neuromuscular disease patient, who fought 21 years for a…
Have you ever just felt so desperate for something that you jump into a decision, without thinking it through completely or weighing the possible repercussions of your decision? It had…
Few things are as frustrating and complex as the health care system in the US. Even the current President admitted to that fact. So, like many people in the rare disease…
TGIF Patient Worthians! This week we have promising results on promising results. First up is news on a Dravet syndrome treatment. Second is a Lupus Nephritis drug in the works! Third…
At any time of the day, in any hospital, a nurse is giving instructions to a parent, spouse, child, sibling or friend of a patient, as to how to take…
In collaboration with the Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation (HNF), Patient Worthy held an essay contest for tickets to a Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease event. We asked members of the Charcot-Marie Tooth (CMT) community to tell…
Due to a rare disease affecting many parts of her body, my oldest daughter, Kelley, saw a number of different doctors in a number of different locations. I clearly remember…
Orkambi (ivacaftor / lumacaftor) ist die zweite Präzisionsmedizin, die für den Einsatz in Großbritannien von Menschen mit zystischer Fibrose zugelassen wird. Der Fang? Es wird derzeit nicht von der National…
Orkambi (ivacaftor / lumacaftor) es la segunda medicina de precisión con licencia para uso en el Reino Unido por personas con fibrosis quística. ¿La captura? Actualmente no es proporcionado por…
Orkambi (ivacaftor / lumacaftor) est le second médicament de précision à être autorisé à être utilisé au Royaume-Uni par des personnes atteintes de fibrose kystique. La prise? Il n'est actuellement…
Happy Father's Day Weekend Patient Worthians! This week we have an amazing essay written by CMT Warrior Sarah Magno regarding her personal experience overcoming rare disease obstacles. We also have some…
Come mid-January, eager and anxious girls flood the roads connecting all of the sororities at my school for recruitment, in perhaps what is the most important week of their first…
I’ll admit that I ran wild as a kid. I never got into trouble—you know what I mean, I was never arrested, no animals were harmed, and no injuries were…
Recently, when another rare mother and I were discussing the many trials that rare disease families face, we agreed that we wished that the general public would understand how vulnerable…
In collaboration with the Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation (HNF), Patient Worthy asked members of the Charcot-Marie Tooth (CMT) community to tell us their stories, in hopes of inspiring everyone in the rare community…
The First Ever Seattle Rare Disease Fair happened on June 3rd, 2017. And it was a BLOOMING success. The goal of the event was to spread awareness of rare disease…
Orkambi (ivacaftor/lumacaftor) is the second precision medicine to be licensed for use in the UK by people with cystic fibrosis. The catch? It is not currently provided by the National…
Welcome to Friday Patient Worthians! This week we have stories on cystinosis and super moms with sickle cell! Additionally, we have a patient story on dystonia and an upcoming event. Lastly, an…
Welcome to Friday Patient Worthians! This week we have a PW Contribution on one woman's battle with Stiff Person's Syndrome. We also have a piece on using fear to serve you in…
Happy Memorial Day Weekend Patient Worthians! This week we have an inspiring interview with the CEO and Founder of the Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation. We also have a motivating story on a cheerleader battling Friedreich's…
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