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Why Rare Matters
Almost all of my posts are about rare disease. As a refresher, a rare disease in the United States is defined as a disorder or condition...
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Nov 21, 20234 min read
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National Caregiver Month
Caregiver is defined as a person who provides direct care (as for children, elderly people or the chronically ill). In the rare disease...
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Nov 13, 20233 min read
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The Humility of a Rare Disease Caregiver
I define myself as an advocate and a caregiver. Before I was introduced to the rare disease world I went to school hoping to be a social...
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Oct 11, 20233 min read
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When You Schedule Your Yearly Check-ups - Don't Forget EMS
I have been working on a lot since EMS World last month. Honestly I have been working to be sure that for my son there is a plan in place...
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Oct 9, 20233 min read
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Why You Need an Emergency Plan in Place - Rare Disease
Since July you have probably noticed that this has been my focus, as far as this venue. That is because I did not have a proper plan in...
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Sep 27, 20233 min read
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Preparing for the Worst in the Best Way
I have been MIA for a couple of months, but I am back! I had a planned vacation and then rare disease life took over and when that...
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Sep 25, 20233 min read
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Light at the End of the Tunnel
I have been MIA for the last few weeks and I wish I could say I was back in Bali sipping a fruity drink poolside. The truth is though,...
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Aug 16, 20234 min read
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When Preparing for an Emergency is not Enough
When rudely introduced to the rare disease world in December of 2015, one thing I found out is that we would be responsible for educating...
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Jul 26, 20234 min read
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Win/Win for Rare Disease Children with Heart Disease
I am just returning from what was the vacation of a lifetime. My husband and I, along with 6 others spent a full week in a villa in Bali!...
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Jul 25, 20232 min read
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"I Don't Know How You Do It"
If I had a dollar for every time I heard this, I would not have to worry about my rare kiddos financial future!! I hear it about the...
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Jul 8, 20234 min read
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Missing Dad While He is Still "Here"
Let me start this off by saying I know that I am blessed that I still have my dad in my life. That is not something I take for granted...
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Jun 29, 20234 min read
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Where are all the Men? Rare Disease Edition
In one of our forums recently a man asked if the illness he had was more common in men or if it was just that men were more likely to...
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Jun 27, 20233 min read
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Misunderstood - Rare Disease
Everything I have told you about adrenal insufficiency is 100% true. It is backed my medical professionals throughout the world. Most...
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Jun 21, 20232 min read
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PTSD Awareness - Rare Disease
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder commonly known as PTSD is defined as an anxiety disorder that develops in reaction to a physical injury...
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Jun 14, 20233 min read
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Step Therapy - Its Effect on Rare Disease Patients
Last week when I asked the question - if you had a one-on-one with your lawmaker what would you ask, one person mentioned eliminating...
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Jun 5, 20233 min read
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Change of Plans
I struggled on a title for this one, thought of "Less is More", "Win Some, Lose Some", but they all had positive or negative connotations...
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May 31, 20233 min read
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Talking with my Congressman about Rare Disease
About a month ago I reached out to my congressman's office hoping to talk to him concerning a serious drug shortage. Representative...
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May 26, 20233 min read
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Gen-Z and the Hope for Rare Disease
Last weekend was college graduation for many in the Class of 2023 and what a weekend it was. It was said over and over that this was...
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May 16, 20233 min read
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"Kid, You'll Move Mountains" - Dr. Seuss
I will warn you, our oldest is graduating from college in a couple of weeks and I may appear I am going off my rare disease track a tiny...
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May 11, 20234 min read
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Rare Perspective
I took a long weekend away from writing, but not away from rare. Those of us with a rare disease or who love someone with a rare disease...
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May 10, 20234 min read
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