Rare Disease Blog
Hi. I'm Sarah and I have a rare disease called Noonan Syndrome. No, it's not contagious or anything; it's not that kind of disease. Noonan Syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes is the cause of many, many defects. But I'm not talking about Noonan Syndrome specifically today. When I created a blog, I knew that I had something to say, I just didn't know what. I like to cook and I know I like vintage clothes so I considered a food or fashion blog, but there are already so many of those. And then, as I was trying to procrastinate studying for finals, it dawned on me. Rare diseases. My disease is so rare that none of my regular doctors (cardiologist, rheumatologist, pediatrician, etc.) had ever heard of it before me. I actually tested negative for Noonans when I was born because the gene irregularity that I have was not discovered yet. I think that that's ridiculous. As you can see from the chart below, rare diseases are not all that rare. Yes, few pe...