Tag: Rare condition

A British mum who blacked out on a flight was diagnosed with epilepsy - then a rare genetic disorder affecting fewer than 100 people worldwide behind her seizures.
Fitness and health

Brit mum blacks out on flight before doctors uncover condition that affects 100 people WORLDWIDE

A British mum who blacked out on a flight was diagnosed with…

Amy Walters Amy Walters
A British mum was diagnosed with incurable liver disease PSC - the same rare condition she watched her father battle for years before he died, leaving her facing life with uncertainty.
Fitness and health

‘My dad had a rare liver disease I hoped I’d never face – now I’m battling the same incurable condition’

A British mum was diagnosed with incurable liver disease PSC - the…

Elle James Elle James
A five-year-old boy with a rare brain disease who became the face of a Dutch fundraising campaign has died at home in his mother's arms - his family helped raise €11m for research.
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‘Child influencer’ who inspired £10m fundraiser for rare disease research dies aged five

A five-year-old boy with a rare brain disease who became the face…

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A mum who mistook her rashes and joint pain for stress was diagnosed with a rare incurable disease attacking her vital organs - and has no idea how long she has left.
Fitness and health

‘I blamed divorce stress for feeling sick – then my fingers turned ghostly white and my teeth fell out’

A mum who mistook her rashes and joint pain for stress was…

Amy Walters Amy Walters
Doctors told Jack Brennan he was too young for a double hip replacement - but the 23-year-old fought back and is now jumping out of bed after a lifetime of chronic pain.
Fitness and health

‘Doctors refused my double hip replacement as I was too young – but at 23 I had no choice’

Doctors told Jack Brennan he was too young for a double hip…

Elle James Elle James
Zoe Castle is the only known person on Earth with her unique combination of conditions - the 29-year-old has a heart defect, DiGeorge Syndrome and near-total blindness.
Fitness and health

‘I’m the only person on EARTH with this rare combination of conditions – I’ll never live without fear’

Zoe Castle is the only known person on Earth with her unique…

Amy Walters Amy Walters
Sarah Hall's heart stopped every time she swallowed - the mum feared every meal could kill her before a pioneering procedure gave her her life back.
Fitness and health

‘My heart stopped beating 12 times in one day – EATING causes me to faint and I feared every meal could be my last’

Sarah Hall's heart stopped every time she swallowed - the mum feared…

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Bethany Gordon is cherishing every milestone her toddler Kole reaches after he was diagnosed with Sanfilippo Syndrome - a rare condition that will rob him of his ability to walk and talk.
Fitness and health

‘My beautiful toddler has childhood dementia – he’ll forget who we are and won’t survive past his teens’

Bethany Gordon is cherishing every milestone her toddler Kole reaches after he…

Hannah Phillips Hannah Phillips
At just 2ft 4in tall, Wildine Aumoithe is the world's shortest model and a Guinness World Record holder - she opens up about her daily life and why height is not a limit.
Lifestyle

World’s shortest model reveals what life is REALLY like at 2ft 4in

At just 2ft 4in tall, Wildine Aumoithe is the world's shortest model…

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