“LGMD SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW” – 01/18/2016

الاسم:  Laurence    العمر: 49

البلد: France

النوع الفرعي LGMD: LGMD2A / Calpainopathy

 

في أي عمر تم تشخيصك:

I was diagnosed at the age of 42.

ما هي أعراضك الأولى:

The symptoms that I experienced included:  great fatigue,  difficulties climbing stairs, falling when walking on an uneven ground, and difficulty rising from a seated position.

هل لديك أفراد آخرون من عائلتك مصابون بداء تضخم الغدد اللمفاوية الجنيني:

No, I am the only family member with LGMD2A.

ما هي في رأيك أكبر التحديات التي تواجهك في التعايش مع داء الليثيوم المتعدد الكيسات؟:

The evolution is rather slow but l must be quite careful to have a regular life otherwise it is worse and the evolution is then quicker when I’m tired and the atrophy is stronger.  It’s hard to conciliate it with private or professional activities.

ما هو أعظم إنجازاتك:

I try to keep working which is important not to think too much about the disease and keep going.

كيف أثرت عليك LGMD لتصبح الشخص الذي أنت عليه اليوم:

In fighting against pains and physical difficulties, the disease teaches me how to prioritize but also to be conscious that there are always  people who are more ill than yourself so that you must be optimistic.

ما الذي تريد أن يعرفه العالم عن LGMD:

I want the world to know that LGMD is part of the orphan diseases therefore it is difficult to raise funds necessary to find an efficient treatment.  Itt is important to talk about LGMD  around us but most of all to the medical community and to general practitioners who can help their patients to go to appropriate medical centers. I have a very personal example to illustrate this point —  before being diagnosed, my GP told me that my symptoms were due to a nervous breakdown!!!

إذا كان من الممكن "علاج" مرضك بالتهاب الغدد اللمفاوية الروماتيزمية غدًا، فما هو أول شيء تريد القيام به:

I would like to walk naturally without a stick and visit the whole world, be able to go abroad with my family, feeling free!

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