Lam Pok Yin

Rubinstein-Taybi disease (RSTS)

Rare Disease Boy with Glaucoma Facing Darkness
Mother Overcomes Depression to Illuminate Her Son's

“What's the next stop?”
“The next stop is Long Ping, followed by Tin Shui Wai, Siu Hong…”
In the West Rail line, 11-year-old Pok Yin doesn’t lift his head, reading out the stations in his mind one by one.
He has memorized the route by heart, all because his mother, Lam, takes care of him, her son who has the rare disease RSTS Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome. She wants her son, who is nearly blind with 1900-degree myopia, to be prepared for the future: “Even if he can’t see anything in the future,

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Patients with Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome have enlarged thumbs and big toes, which is why it is also referred to as 'Broad Thumb Syndrome.' Patients may experience intellectual disabilities, growth delays, abnormalities in the heart, lungs, and skeleton, cryptorchidism, epilepsy, short stature, and hypotonia. There is also a higher likelihood of developing tumors, lymphoma, or leukemia.

Lam Pok Yin

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Only Two Cases Worldwide Siblings combat rare disease with smiles

Nonstop Spasms, Sleep Apnea 80 times an Hour Every night is a miracle for boy with SSADH

Little Miss Sunshine: “No crying! No pain! I want to get better!”

Brothers with Mucopolysaccharides The mother Just wants to hear her elder son say ‘Mummy’ again

Estimated 4 years Left to Live 14-year-old “Dream Chaser” won’t let SMA stop her

Skeletal Deformation and Scarred Organs Boy with MPS: “I am not giving up!”

DMD Warrior: Your hug carries me through

Treading the line between Life and Death Aspiring 13-year-old Writer with SMA

Two fingers left – Girl with SMA fights to live to the fullest

Girl with TSC gives back to society through painting

Daughter with Rett Syndrome; Rapid Regression Mom: "Waiting for the 3 little words"

Forever Smiley Little Angel

At death’s door: “Son, I’ll take care of you till the very end”

Boy with Muscular Dystrophy, “Let him live for as long as he can”

The Spinal Muscular Atrophy Girl: Soaring Against the Wind on Wheels The Power of Three Fingers: P

Semi-paralyzed girl with a rare spinal glial tumor loves to adventure

"Rare Disease X File: Girl Becomes Multiply Disabled Over Three Years

母子同病變 無懼連環醫療失誤 勇抗不治症

放棄自殺 小腦萎縮青年：「我選擇生存！」

「拇指姑娘」需日打激素 醫生難料成長變數

透視罕見病：黏多醣症(一) 長不大的小飛俠 勇抗退化惡疾

思想被困身軀 腦癱少女說不出的抉擇人生

肌萎港大畢業生 認病不認輸

無力揹水樽 難阻飛翔夢

Only Two Cases Worldwide
Siblings combat rare disease with smiles

Nonstop Spasms, Sleep Apnea 80 times an Hour
Every night is a miracle for boy with SSADH

Brothers with Mucopolysaccharides
The mother Just wants to hear her elder son say ‘Mummy’ again

Estimated 4 years Left to Live
14-year-old “Dream Chaser” won’t let SMA stop her

Skeletal Deformation and Scarred Organs
Boy with MPS: “I am not giving up!”

Treading the line between Life and Death
Aspiring 13-year-old Writer with SMA

Daughter with Rett Syndrome; Rapid Regression
Mom: "Waiting for the 3 little words"

The Spinal Muscular Atrophy Girl: Soaring Against the Wind on Wheels
The Power of Three Fingers: P

母子同病變無懼連環醫療失誤勇抗不治症

放棄自殺小腦萎縮青年：「我選擇生存！」

「拇指姑娘」需日打激素醫生難料成長變數

透視罕見病：黏多醣症(一) 長不大的小飛俠勇抗退化惡疾

思想被困身軀腦癱少女說不出的抉擇人生

肌萎港大畢業生認病不認輸

無力揹水樽難阻飛翔夢