When she was 12, Lisa started suffering from mysterious swelling. Sometimes in her abdomen, often her hands or feet. A life-threatening medical crisis finally led to the diagnosis of a rare disease called: hereditary angioedema, or HAE.

Justin is among 32 million Americans who suffer from food allergies. Just a single bite of the wrong food can cause him to have a reaction severe enough to be life-threatening. Today, the Tufts University graduate is pursuing a medical career, largely because of his experiences as a patient.

After serving our country in Iraq, veteran Eric came with a troubling issue with his back that seemed to worsen over time. Eventually the pain became so bad that it interfered with his ability to work.

Aubrey is a little girl with a remarkably poised outlook on the world despite the disfiguring medical condition she inherited. She has Neurofibromatosis Type 1, also known as NF1.

A rare autoimmune disease called Neuromyelitis Optica or NMO can cause permanent sight loss and paralysis and is often misdiagnosed because the symptoms can resemble Multiple Sclerosis.