08/07/2015:

Nombre:  Samantha  EDAD: 7 yrs. old

COUNTRY: USA

LGMD Sub-Type: LGMD2i

 

¿A qué edad le diagnosticaron:

I was diagnosed at the age of 2.

¿Cuáles fueron sus primeros síntomas?:

My mom and dad saw me fall a lot and I had trouble keeping up with my friends.

¿Tiene otros familiares que padezcan LGMD?

No, I am the only person in my family with LGMD.

¿Cuáles crees que son los mayores retos de vivir con LGMD?:

I don’t like not being able to run as fast as my friends at school.  It’s hard to do gymnastics but I still have fun trying.  My mom and dad make me take a vitamin called “CoQ10” and I don’t like the way it tastes.  I also don’t like wearing my stretching boots at night.   I don’t really like people knowing that I have LGMD because it’s kind of embarrassing.

¿Cuál es su mayor logro?:

I’m proud that I can read chapter books now and that I am able to ride horses.  I am also excited that I can go off the diving board and swim in the deep end in the pool.   I hit the ball well when I play softball and I get excited when I make it on base.

¿Cómo le ha influido la LGMD para convertirse en la persona que es hoy?

I get to do lemonade stands and sell bracelets with my cousins to raise money for LGMD.   I’m lucky that I met other people who have LGMD when I went to a conference in Iowa.  They are my friends now.

¿Qué quiere que el mundo sepa sobre la LGMD?:

It’s hard to have LGMD but sometimes I meet other people who have disabilities that are worse than mine and I realize that LGMD isn’t really that bad.

Si su LGMD pudiera "curarse" mañana, ¿qué sería lo primero que desearía hacer?:

I would throw my stretching boots out the window and go to Hershey Park to celebrate!