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It Happened To Me: A Rare Disease and Medical Challenges Podcast — 84 episodes
#83 Surviving Addiction and Suicide Attempts: Drew Motiv’s Journey to Recovery
#82 Paralyzed Overnight: Relearning to Walk After Guillain-Barré Syndrome
#81 How to Support Someone with Chronic Illness
#80 The Expert's Guide to Autism: Diagnosis, Red Flags, and Evidence-Based Care
#79 How Acupuncture Can Support Fertility
#78 Sudden Vision Loss and Giant Cell Arteritis: When “Healthy” Changes Overnight
#77 When Chronic Illness Changes the Tune: A Musician’s Journey Through Diabetes and Stroke
#76 When Pain Never Stops: A Survivor’s Story of Chronic Pain and Hope
#75 Genetic Testing for Rare Diseases with Amy Patterson
#74 Genetic Counseling for Rare Diseases with Kira Dineen [Re-Release]
#73 Running Toward a Cure: NF2 Advocate Becomes Marathon Runner to Raise Awareness & Funds
#72 Wolfram Syndrome Expertise from Dr. Fumihiko Urano [Re-Release]
#71 When the Diagnosis Comes Late: Navigating Adult Wolfram Syndrome
#70 The First Spinraza Patients: A Rare Mama’s Advocacy for her Son with SMA
#69 Breath by Breath: Kenny Kasnett’s Journey Through Lung Disease and Transplant
#68 The Hidden Danger in Newborns: OTC Deficiency Explained by a Geneticist and a Mother
#67 Exploring Clinical Trials in Latin America with Julio G. Martinez-Clark
#66 Not Just Fatigue: Global Advocating for ME/CFS from Bed
#65 Invisible Swells: Surviving with Hereditary Angioedema Type III
#64 Challenging the Label: Living and Thriving with Trisomy 18 Part 2
#63 Redefining “Incompatible with Life”: A Mother’s Mission for Trisomy 18 Awareness Part 1
#62 Vision Through Music: Empowering Visually Impaired Kids with Adaptive Music Education
#61 How Jack’s Basket Is Changing the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Story
#60 CRISPR, Community, and Courage: A Deep Dive into Sickle Cell Advocacy
#59 From Diagnosis to Memoir: Laura Kieger’s Mission to Share Her Family’s FAP Story
#58 Living Deafblind: Carrie Francis’ Resilience After 5th Degree Facial Cleft
#57 APOL1-Mediated FSGS: What Families Need to Know, from Diagnosis to Advocacy
#56 Navigating Dual Diagnoses: Amy Raskin Shares Parenting Strategies for Diabetes and Celiac
#55 Growing Up with a Childhood Autoimmune Disease with Beth Glassman
#54 Family Planning Challenges: Cathy Gildenhorn on Miscarriages and The Miracle of Adoption
#53 From Journalist to Advocate: Laura Bonnell’s Mission to Support Cystic Fibrosis Families
#52 Adaptive Toys for Kids with Disabilities: Inspiration from Daughter with Rett Syndrome
#51 Niemann-Pick Type C: Understanding Symptoms, Genetics, and New Treatments
#50 Neuromuscular Neurology Explained: Symptoms, Treatments, and Advances with Dr. Bucelli
#49 Living with NMOSD: Alex Brito's Journey of Resilience and Advocacy
#48 Sudden Cardiac Death with The Dressmaker’s Mirror’s Dr. Susan Liebman
#47 Living with NAION: Rachel Schreiman’s Journey Through Vision Loss and Advocacy
#46 Decoding Colon Cancer: Expert Insights on Screening and Genetics from Gabrielle Shermanski
#45 Adapting to Blindness Before 30 with Zach Ship
#44 How a Kidney Transplant Saved Zach Ship’s Life at 19
#43 Shari Ship on Donating Her Kidney to Son
#42 Huntington’s Disease with Tanita Allen
#41 Dwarfism with Colleen Gioffreda
#40 Overcoming Crohn’s Through Pilates with Ryan Hodgkinson
#39 Genetic Testing for Rare Diseases with Amy Patterson
#38 Dr. Tara Zier on Stiff Person Syndrome
#37 Congenital Hyperinsulinism with Advocate Julie Raskin
#36 Cochlear Implant Surgery and Recovery with Marc Bassin
#35 Sudden Hearing Loss with Marc Bassin
#34 Bloom Syndrome with The Yasbins
#33 Tay-Sachs and Grief with Myra Sack
#32 Tay-Sachs and Carrier Screening with Dr. Matthew Goldstein
#31 Blood Transfusion Therapy with Lori Harada & Carly Newton
#30 Rare Disease Advocacy with Wes Michael
#29 Exploring the Potential of Artificial Corneas with Dr. Esen Akpek
#28 Dry Eye with Dr. Esen Akpek
#27 Prevention of Blindness Society
#26 Wolfram Syndrome Expertise from Dr. Fumihiko Urano
#25 Pancreatic Cancer with Patient Advocate Leslie Waldman
#24 Neuro-Ophthalmic Disorders with Dr. Andrew Carey
#23 Autoimmune Conditions with Dr. Colby Kash
#22 Papillary Thyroid Cancer with Carly Flumer
#21 Wolfram Syndrome with Parent Pat Gibilisco
#20 Familial Dysautonomia Foundation
#19 Pierre Robin Syndrome with Corinne Merlino
#18 Hattersley-Urano Wolfram Syndrome with Parent Tamara Blum
#17 Mental Health Help with Social Worker Tamara Blum
#16 ALS with Brooke Eby
#15 Bullous Pemphigoid with argenx
#14 Multifocal Motor Neuropathy with argenx
#13 Medical Challenges Toolkit with Kimberly Callinan
#12 Bardet Biedl Syndrome with The Alms (Part 2)
#11 Bardet Biedl Syndrome with The Alms (Part 1)
#10 Low Vision with Dr. Judith Goldstein
#9 Wolfram Syndrome with Stephanie Gebel Snow
#8 Oculoplastic Surgery with Dr. Shannath Merbs
#7 Prenatal and Cancer Genetic Testing with Karen Grinzaid
#6 Glaucoma with Dr. Mona Kaleem
#5 Wolfram Syndrome with Dr. Sarah Gladstone
#4 Genetic Counseling for Rare Diseases with Kira Dineen
#3 Wolfram Syndrome with Cathy Gildenhorn
#2 Glaucoma and Low Vision with Beth Glassman
#1 Inspiration to Launch “It Happened To Me”
Trailer: It Happened To Me