05/15/2015

Nome:  Marjolein  

Age: 27 yrs. old

Paese:   Paesi Bassi

LGMD Sottotipo:   LGMD1B / Laminopathy

 

A che età è stata fatta la diagnosi:

I was diagnosed at the age of 4 with LGMD but the sub-type was unknown.  At the age of 23 I had a DNA test done which was relatively new in Holland, and that is when they found out that I had LGMD type 1B.

Quali sono stati i primi sintomi:

My mother noticed that I had trouble climbing the stairs.  My sister is 1 year and 9 months younger and she could already climb stairs but I still had to use my arms to help me climb the stairs.  I was also born with heterochromia iridum (two colored eyes (with one blind eye)) and a palato cisis (an opening in the palate) so my parents figured I had something more.

Avete altri familiari affetti da LGMD:

No, I am the only one so far.  We looked in to our history but couldn’t find anything that said that others in the family had LGMD.

Quali sono, secondo lei, le sfide più grandi da affrontare nella convivenza con la LGMD?:

The greatest challenge is having to accept all of the losses regarding the physical things that I cannot do anymore.  Sometimes it goes so that my head can’t keep up.

Qual è il suo più grande risultato:

My greatest accomplishments are finishing college, finding my soulmate and buying a house together.

In che modo la LGMD l'ha influenzata nel diventare la persona che è oggi:

I don’t really know because I don’t know how it is to not have LGMD.  I do have a lot of patience.  Maybe that is because of all the waiting we have to do to get the things we need to function in our lives….you know, things like wheelchairs and other stuff.

Cosa volete che il mondo sappia della LGMD?:

LGMD is a very frustrating disease.  People living with LGMD deal with losses day in and day out.

Se la vostra LGMD potesse essere "curata" domani, quale sarebbe la prima cosa che vorreste fare?:

If I could be cured tomorrow, I would dance with my boyfriend in a club all night!  And, I would go on a hiking vacation.