07/29/2015:

NAZWA: Patricia  WIEK:  26 yrs old

KRAJ: Stany Zjednoczone

Podtyp LGMD: LGMD2A / kalpainopatia

 

W JAKIM WIEKU ZOSTAŁEŚ ZDIAGNOZOWANY?:

I was diagnosed with MD when I was 12 years old.

JAKIE BYŁY PIERWSZE OBJAWY:

First symptoms were toe walking, arms not going straight, limping gait, and not gaining weight.

CZY MASZ INNYCH CZŁONKÓW RODZINY, KTÓRZY CHORUJĄ NA LGMD?

No one in my family has Muscular Dystrophy or LGMD.

Co uważasz za największe wyzwanie w życiu z LGMD?:

The greatest challenge is not being able to do certain things such as Walking, Running, Getting out of bed on my own, Bathing on my own, Cooking dinner, Playing with my nephew on the floor. Everything I do is a challenge.

JAKIE JEST TWOJE NAJWIĘKSZE OSIĄGNIĘCIE?:

Greatest accomplishment would be getting married to a wonderful man and hopefully soon starting a family, also when I got my power chair and was able to cook dinner for the first time in 2 years, and being able to go outside with my husband.

JAK CHOROBA ALZHEIMERA WPŁYNĘŁA NA TO, ŻE STAŁEŚ SIĘ OSOBĄ, KTÓRĄ JESTEŚ DZISIAJ:

It has made me realize that even though I am limited on things I can do, with the right tools I can still do some of those things just in a different way.

CO CHCIAŁBYŚ, ABY ŚWIAT DOWIEDZIAŁ SIĘ O LGMD?:

Educate yourself on LGMD and some of the struggles people go through. Don’t judge someone on how they look. Every form of MD has a different look but that doesn’t make the person. their personality makes the person. If you see someone struggling whether in a wheelchair or walking offer to help, I know for me when someone asks if they can help me I am very grateful for it.

GDYBY JUTRO MOŻNA BYŁO "WYLECZYĆ" CHOROBĘ ALZHEIMERA, CO BYŁOBY PIERWSZĄ RZECZĄ, KTÓRĄ CHCIAŁBYŚ ZROBIĆ?:

I would run as fast as I can down the road and around the block, I would jump up and down and maybe even do flips. I dream of the day I can do this.