Welcome to my new series of blogs about stories of rare diseases that manifest later in life. Here I present the stories of three other strong-willed GNE Myopathy women coming from different socio-economic backgrounds and different life trajectories in their pre-disease era.

Ansh and his mother Shikha Shikha’s family migrated from Rajasthan to Kolkata several generations ago and set up a flourishing textile business. She had always seen a life of plenty, although tempered with discipline and hard work. She was gifted with great physique, charming looks, and a sharp mind, all of which floored young Vikram whom she met while still in high school. After graduation, Shikha landed a job in a garment export company. She handled the competitive Europea

Nidhi with her parents, Prasanna and Sharada Long before the professional management degree became a passport to success, the world of...