Tag: Rare condition

Woman with an ultra-rare water allergy says even her own tears leave her in agony - she can only wash her face once a month and can't drink plain water without feeling sick.
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‘I’m allergic to WATER – my own tears leave me in agony and I only wash my face once a MONTH’

Woman with an ultra-rare water allergy says even her own tears leave…

Hannah Phillips Hannah Phillips
An influencer who documented life with a rare genetic condition has died aged 36 in Brazil - Kah Felipe leaves behind four children after a battle with terminal cancer.
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Influencer who chronicled battle with one-in-a-million skin condition dies aged 36

An influencer who documented life with a rare genetic condition has died…

William McGee William McGee
Man whose scalp thickened into deep folds resembling a human brain has his head restored to normal after an epic 11-month skin expansion procedure at a hospital in China.
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Man’s scalp resembles brain due to rare condition

Man whose scalp thickened into deep folds resembling a human brain has…

Lee Bullen Lee Bullen
A teenage girl has been operated on after a rare condition caused her breasts to swell to over a quarter of her body weight - with 17lbs removed from each side.
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Teen girl has rare condition causing breasts to swell to QUARTER of entire body weight

A teenage girl has been operated on after a rare condition caused…

Ria Newman Ria Newman
A mum who beat rare cancer was thrown into instant surgical menopause - now brain fog leaves her forgetting words mid-sentence in work meetings.
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Heavy periods led to terrifying cancer diagnosis – now survivor has ‘temporary amnesia’ every day

A mum who beat rare cancer was thrown into instant surgical menopause…

Hannah Phillips Hannah Phillips
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.
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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.
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‘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…

William McGee William McGee
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.
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‘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