Hi everyone: I made it through the first week and am alive. Classes won’t be too bad, but my health sure was. I ran a fever of 101 pretty much all week...
Hello there was a recent muscular dystrophy conference in Bangalore, India. India has many boys with duchenne and support is slim. There is one woman, ...
Hello all, I saw Jeff's post and thought I'd add my journal piece to the mix - the exon skipping work was done at CNMC where I work and we're all very excited...
Thought I'd share my son's story about getting a Trake. see the web address below. thanks! Marie -- Marie GenMed Lab Mom http://genmedlabmom.blogspot.com...
Hey Ephraim, I work with Toshi and Eric, (and am a mom with a son with dmd). I'm no scientist but I can tell you that the gang is as excited as everyone else...
Great blog post, thanks for sharing.  Cheers - Mark ... From: Marie Pichaske <GenMedLabMom@...> Subject: [MD-List] Trake (Trach) Story - new post...
Happy Friday everyone. Just posted "Art of Listening" on my blog. http://irishsea-mark.blogspot.com/ Have a great weekend, Mark Happy Friday everyone. Just...
I am trying really hard not to be scared, in my head I am fine and I know it doesn't have to mean it can't be fixed but I feel scared in my heart. My aid and I...
Terri...my son Tracy weighed the same at 21..he had been up to 120 during adolescent years etc...I think they go thru stages..he has never had a feeding tube...
I can really understand your concerns. I do know a number of young men who weigh very little and are still doing fine. Personally, I would like to see a...
My 16 year old with DMD is at the other extreme. He's too big. he hasn't been weighed recently but I'd put it at 180. My concern is losing the weight when he...
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Donna from NZ with son Tyson. If you are out there, give us a "hey" Adele...
A new update has been posted at: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/mjpurk and also at: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/b4sma  MJ Purk SMA type I+, 21 years...
Hi, My eldest son Ciarán, 21 DMD, suffers frequently with very cold feet. Sometimes even one foot very cold and one foot normal!! I presume this is a...
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Has anyone ever had their insurance pay for an endless pool? If so, what type of letter did you need to get one? Diana, Mom to Vincent, age 20, with DMD ...
The Journey On the way home from a devastating day, we rode somberly down the Virginia Interstate toward our home in Waynesboro. The entire van was silent even...
Mike,  People with DMD who have a diminished ejection fraction can live for a very long time. The profound immobility associated with DMD results in less...
Thanks Bob I will ask these question again, thanks Michael Keen, Spirit Roller Ministries-Minister www.spiritrollerministries.org Office: 540-337-1540 Home:...
I am having a hard time commenting on this email because I don't know how much experience you have specifically with DMD and while I agree that the lack of...
Michael ...as usual your blog is beautiful and inspirational... thanks so much for sharing all your thoughts..you can never know who you have touched and what...
I'm not sure if I ever passed this on to the groups. There is a publication called Disabled Dealer. It comes out monthly and comes for your region of the...