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Living with Gaucher Disease. How to live with Gaucher Disease?

Can you be happy living with Gaucher Disease? What do you have to do to be happy with Gaucher Disease? Living with Gaucher Disease can be difficult, but you have to fight to try to be happy. Have a look at things that other people have done to be happy with Gaucher Disease

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Of course, you can be happy with Gaucher's disease. It's your body that's screwed up, not your mind, and it's all about your attitude about it. I happened to be on the more severe side of the spectrum. And am unable to work, but I still find passion and joy in life.
Posted Jun 12, 2017 by 820
You have to accept that you have a life long disease. WIth the proper medication and diet, you can live an ok life.
Posted Sep 10, 2017 by Alf Andrew 2050

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Gaucher Disease life expectancy

What is the life expectancy of someone with Gaucher Disease?

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Celebrities with Gaucher Disease

Celebrities with Gaucher Disease

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Is Gaucher Disease hereditary?

Is Gaucher Disease hereditary?

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Is Gaucher Disease contagious?

Is Gaucher Disease contagious?

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ICD9 and ICD10 codes of Gaucher Disease

ICD10 code of Gaucher Disease and ICD9 code

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Natural treatment of Gaucher Disease

Is there any natural treatment for Gaucher Disease?

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Gaucher Disease diet

Gaucher Disease diet. Is there a diet which improves the quality of life of...

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History of Gaucher Disease

What is the history of Gaucher Disease?

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LIVING WITH GAUCHER'S
My name is Annemarie and I created Gaucher’s Chat. I have type 1 Gaucher’s Disease. I’m a web developer and World of Warcraft player. I was diagnosed with Gaucher’s Disease when I was about 6 or 7 years old. I have been on enzyme replacement ...
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MY STORY
My Story… I started my journey as a Gaucher Type 1 patient at the age of 4. Being diagnosed at this age, I was also in the first group that received the medication in South Africa. With the help of Dr Rene Heitner, I was very fortunate to meet fell...
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TYPE 1
Diagnosed at the age of 10 after a routine blood test. Tested because my brother was diagnosed after a period of not being able to walk and being hospitalised (age 7).   Both initially diagnosed with Leukaemia and my parents were told we only had 1...
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MY GAUCHER STORY
I was diagnosed when I was 21 going from hospital to hospital.At the age of 10 I had a big pain on my knee spend a month in hospital and was diagnosed with bone fracture.After this I was monitored for years without a diagnosis for my disease.After my...
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GAUCHER STORY, TOLD BY MY MOM
I am a baby. My mom is writing this for me. Before I was born, my parents learned they are both carriers and I would be affected with Type 1. When I was born, it was confirmed. So far, I do not have any symptoms. I follow a Facebook group to learn wh...

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