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Who is Keisha Green? If there is one consistency in my life, it is that there has been a solid foundation of tenacity, perseverance, and excellence. These qualities have …
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I have Crohns Disease But It Doesn't Have Me!
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I Used to Be A Quadriplegic, But Now I'm Dancing Again!

Introduction to Transverse Myelitis My name is Sarah Todd Hammer (I go by Sarah Todd) and I'm fifteen years old. When I was eight, I became paralyzed from the neck-down due to a ra…
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Our Journey for Jackie: Navigating CHARGE syndrome

The Beginning of the Pregnancy We were thrilled to be expecting our second child and the doctor offered early blood testing to check for chromosomal abnormaliaties and as a bonus w…
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Living With A Rare Muscle Disease

Why I Let My Family Help Care For Me My name is Jackie Smith @msjsmith2, and I am 37 yrs old. I have a rare muscle disease called RYR1 Centronuclear Myopathy. I use a power wheelchair fu…
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HoodStar SuperFly: The Amputee Legend

The sky is the limit, but not for me I lost my legs on September 17, 2015 in a motorcycle accident which caused me to hit a truck. I flew off my motorcycle and into a sign which cut off …
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Changing misconceptions in today's society When Chelsea was born the doctors said that her life would be limited. They said her muscle tone was low and there wasn't much that could be done. He…

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