INDIVIDUAL WITH LGMD: Samantha
08/07/2015:
Имя: Samantha ВОЗРАСТ: 7 yrs. old
COUNTRY: USA
LGMD Sub-Type: LGMD2i
В каком возрасте вам был поставлен диагноз:
I was diagnosed at the age of 2.
Каковы были ваши первые симптомы:
My mom and dad saw me fall a lot and I had trouble keeping up with my friends.
Есть ли у вас другие члены семьи, страдающие LGMD:
No, I am the only person in my family with LGMD.
Что, по вашему мнению, является наибольшей проблемой в жизни с LGMD:
I don’t like not being able to run as fast as my friends at school. It’s hard to do gymnastics but I still have fun trying. My mom and dad make me take a vitamin called “CoQ10” and I don’t like the way it tastes. I also don’t like wearing my stretching boots at night. I don’t really like people knowing that I have LGMD because it’s kind of embarrassing.
Какое ваше самое большое достижение:
I’m proud that I can read chapter books now and that I am able to ride horses. I am also excited that I can go off the diving board and swim in the deep end in the pool. I hit the ball well when I play softball and I get excited when I make it on base.
Как LGMD повлиял на то, что вы стали тем человеком, которым являетесь сегодня:
I get to do lemonade stands and sell bracelets with my cousins to raise money for LGMD. I’m lucky that I met other people who have LGMD when I went to a conference in Iowa. They are my friends now.
Что вы хотите, чтобы мир узнал о LGMD:
It’s hard to have LGMD but sometimes I meet other people who have disabilities that are worse than mine and I realize that LGMD isn’t really that bad.
Если бы ваш LGMD можно было "вылечить" завтра, что бы вы хотели сделать в первую очередь:
I would throw my stretching boots out the window and go to Hershey Park to celebrate!