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Nome: Becky   Età:  35 yrs. old

Paese: USA

Sottotipo LGMD: LGMD2B

 

A CHE ETÀ LE È STATA DIAGNOSTICATA:

I was diagnosed in 2009 at the age of 27.

QUALI SONO STATI I PRIMI SINTOMI:

My first symptoms were difficulty walking up steps, getting up from the ground or getting up from a seat/toilet.

HA ALTRI FAMILIARI AFFETTI DA LGMD:

No other family members have LGMD.

QUALI SONO, SECONDO LEI, LE MAGGIORI SFIDE NEL VIVERE CON LA LGMD:

The biggest challenge for me is the mental part of understanding my limitations. Knowing that my life is not the way I had ever imagined it would be. Knowing the things my husband and I had to change in order to cope and deal with this continuously progressing disease.

QUAL È IL SUO PIÙ GRANDE RISULTATO:

I think my greatest accomplishment after being diagnosed with this disease is my marriage. We got married 2 months before I started having all of the tests to determine what was wrong. In sickness and in health came a lot sooner than we could have ever imagined, but we are stronger today because of it.

IN CHE MODO LA LGMD L'HA INFLUENZATA NEL DIVENTARE LA PERSONA CHE È OGGI:

This disease is life-changing. Despite how dependent I am on my family and friends I am still fairly independent. I drive with hand controls, I am resourceful in the ways that I find to keep doing things for myself, and in a way, even though my muscles are weaker, I am stronger. This didn’t happen all at once. It took time to realize that I am a strong person even though my muscles are weak.

COSA VUOLE CHE IL MONDO SAPPIA DELLA LGMD:

I want the world to know and understand that this disease is so challenging. Sometimes my brain doesn’t remember that I can’t do something and I will just start to do it only to realize I can’t. I want them to know that from the moment someone with LGMD wakes up they have to immediately think about how they are going to tackle the day. The world should know that this disease, while somewhat invisible, is real and is extremely difficult to deal with. That just because someone is out and about with this disease does not mean that they are OK or cured. We still have to live our lives, even if behind our smile we are exhausted or hurting. The world should also know that THERE WILL BE A CURE. There are so many people working on this and the strides made in just the few short years I’ve been diagnosed have been huge.

SE LA VOSTRA LGM POTESSE ESSERE "CURATA" DOMANI, QUALE SAREBBE LA PRIMA COSA CHE VORRESTE FARE:

This list is LONG….but first I would run. My legs haven’t moved that way in such a long time.

 

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