04/25/2015

İSİM:  Audrey

YAŞ: 42 Yrs. Old

ÜLKE: Birleşik Devletler

LGMD Alt Tipi: LGMD2i

KAÇ YAŞINDA TEŞHIS KONULDU?:
I was diagnosed with LGMD when I was 37. I had never heard of it before my diagnosis.

İLK BELIRTILERINIZ NEYDI?:

I noticed in my twenties I began having trouble climbing stairs, raising from the floor, and lifting my legs. Unfortunately, I didn’t know how abnormally weak I was becoming. I thought I was just out of shape or uncoordinated. When I needed physical therapy for shoulder pain, the PT sent me back to my doctor because she recognized something was seriously wrong.

DO YOU HAVE OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WHO HAVE LGMD:

My older sister also has LGMD2i, but her progression is slower.

LGMD İLE YAŞARKEN KARŞILAŞTIĞINIZ EN BÜYÜK ZORLUKLARIN NELER OLDUĞUNU DÜŞÜNÜYORSUNUZ?:

My greatest challenge has been to accept help without feeling like a burden on others. I’m still able to walk, but I need a lot of help from my family with everyday life. I am so fortunate to have such a great family support system. Sometimes I can’t believe how lucky I am!

EN BÜYÜK BAŞARINIZ NEDIR:

I’ve spent the last 23 years being a mother to my 3 daughters. Motherhood is certainly my greatest accomplishment.

LGMD BUGÜN OLDUĞUNUZ KİŞİYE DÖNÜŞMENİZDE SİZİ NASIL ETKİLEDİ?:

LGMD has allowed me to simply accept what life offers. When faced with this diagnosis and an uncertain future, I’ve found out I’m still okay… I can do this, and I’m going to be okay!

DÜNYANIN LGMD HAKKINDA NE BİLMESİNİ İSTİYORSUNUZ:

I think it would be great to put LGMD on more people’s radar. Most doctors I’ve seen haven’t heard of it.

LGMD HASTALIĞINIZ YARIN "TEDAVİ" EDİLEBİLECEK OLSA, YAPMAK İSTEYECEĞİNİZ İLK ŞEY NE OLURDU:

If I were cured tomorrow, I’d run. I’d run as far as I could, then I would climb the stairs. I’d help every person who dropped something pick it up. I would plant and tend a beautiful garden. I would never take these legs for granted!