INDIVIDUAL WITH LGMD: Freddy
04/14/2015
名前: Freddy 年齢: 49 Yrs. Old
国名: Denmark
LGMDサブタイプ: LGMD2A - カルパイン障害
何歳で診断されたか:
I was initially diagnosed with LGMD at the age of 29 years old. Around my 34th birthday I received confirmation of my LGMD2A diagnosis.
最初の症状は何でしたか？
I had a stiff neck when walking and was having problems lifting objects up from the ground. My right arm could not bend. I was also experiencing fatigue.
ご家族にLGMDの方がいらっしゃいますか？
いいえ、私の家族でこの診断を受けたのは私だけです。
LGMDと共に生きる上で、最も困難だと感じることは何ですか？:
I struggle to have enough energy to do the things that I want and need to do during the day. I try to plan my day in advance so I know what and how to use my energy during the day. Unexpected things or chores are sometimes a problem.
The long winters are also a challenge. In the winter I stay indoors as much as possible. I only go out when I really have to. My son understands this, but is it not always nice for him that we cannot play outside or spend more time outdoors in the winter. When there is frost or snow I stay indoor even more because I’m afraid to fall.
Because of the LGMD sometimes I seem to have a short temper…?
あなたの最大の功績は何ですか:
One of my greatest accomplishments is that I moved from Holland to Denmark 15 years ago. I have a nice wife and son who is 7 years old (almost 8). I also have a job where I am able to work 20 hours a week. (Denmark is trying to help the disabled where they can.)
LGMDは現在のあなたにどのような影響を与えていますか？
I am still able to walk, and my doctor told me that I will be able to do that forever J, but sometimes I’m a bit unstable and walking “strange”.
I have to plan my days, to plan my energy , if there is something different like an appointment I have to know it days in advance. Otherwise I take it as it comes, one day at the time.
LGMDについて世界に何を知ってもらいたいですか？:
I want the world to know that the disease Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD) exists and that it is a rare disease. The form of LGMD that I have – LGMD type 2A – is quite rare! In Denmark it is estimated that only 6% of LGMD patients are diagnosed with LGMD2A.
もし明日、あなたのラグム病が「治る」としたら、まず何をしたいですか？:
Running! It has been many years ago since I have been able to run or since I was stable in my walking.
