LGMD "Entrevista em destaque"

NAME: Mackenzie   IDADE: 22 yrs. old

País: USA

LGMD Sub-tipo: Unknown

COM QUE IDADE FOI DIAGNOSTICADO:

I was just diagnosed last year at the age of 21.

QUAIS FORAM OS SEUS PRIMEIROS SINTOMAS:

My first symptoms included my feet and legs aching, sliding my feet when walking, fatigue and having a hard time lifting objects that should be easy to lift for a person of my age/height.

TEM OUTROS FAMILIARES QUE SOFREM DE LGMD:

No, I am the only one.

QUAIS SÃO, NA SUA OPINIÃO, OS MAIORES DESAFIOS DE VIVER COM LGMD:

The simplest things can make my body ache (cleaning, trying on clothes, shopping, etc). Constant fatigue is always a struggle. I’m learning to prioritize my daily activities and accept that I can’t always do what I want to do.

QUAL É A SUA MAIOR REALIZAÇÃO:

I am finishing college to be an elementary/special education teacher.

COMO É QUE A LGMD O INFLUENCIOU A TORNAR-SE A PESSOA QUE É HOJE?

My diagnosis has been less than a year ago, but I have noticed that reaching my goals are more important to me. I also got engaged this year, and I am so happy that we were together before the diagnosis and he still asked me to marry him! I still have goals.

O QUE É QUE QUER QUE O MUNDO SAIBA SOBRE A LGMD:

I want the world to know that we are not lazy. We wish we could be more active. Every day we think about what we want to do but don’t have the energy or pain tolerance to do. I want the world to know that we are people with hopes and dreams, just like them.

SE A SUA LGMD PUDESSE SER "CURADA" AMANHÃ, QUAL SERIA A PRIMEIRA COISA QUE GOSTARIA DE FAZER:

If LGMD was cured tomorrow, I would want to live without pain and have the energy a 22-year-old should have!

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