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  • What Makes You Rare?

    Posted by Dawn DeBois on February 7, 2020 at 10:00 am

    Most people have never heard of Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome when diagnosed, let alone when a friend of family member is diagnosed with LEMS. How do you explain your rare disease to them? How would you explain it to someone just diagnosed? Join in our #WHATMAKESMERARELEMS campaign and share your knowledge on what it means to be Rare!

    Dawn DeBois replied 4 years, 1 month ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  • Romy Braunstein

    Member
    February 18, 2020 at 2:40 am

    That nobody knows from my outside appearance
    that I am disabled!!

  • Ken Batten

    Member
    February 18, 2020 at 4:41 pm

    I must agree – people look at you with disbelief because of the lack of external signs

  • Dawn DeBois

    Member
    March 8, 2020 at 8:55 am

    Romy and Ken, that is for sure! It makes things extra difficult when we are having a difficult day!

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