In November 2015 our family received quite possibly the worst news any parents could receive. Our always joyful, happy and beautiful 3 year old son was diagnosed with an incurable/terminal condition, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. DMD
No parents should out live their children, but sadly this will be the case for us. Please help and support us in raising funds for Action Duchenne, so they can find a
cure and save the life of our Samson and other boys with this condition. The muscular dystrophies (MD) are a group of inherited genetic conditions that gradually cause the muscles to weaken, leading to an increasing level of disability. MD is a progressive condition, which means it gets worse over time. It often begins by affecting a particular group of muscles, before affecting the muscles more widely. Some types of MD eventually affect the heart or the muscles used for breathing, at which point the condition becomes life-threatening. There's no cure for MD, but treatment can help to manage many of the symptoms. MD is caused by changes (mutations) in the genes responsible for the structure and functioning of a person's muscles. The mutations cause changes in the muscle fibres that interfere with the muscles' ability to function. Over time, this causes increasing disability. Types of muscular dystrophy
There are many different types of MD, each with somewhat different symptoms. Not all types cause severe disability and many don't affect life expectancy. Duchenne MD – DMD. One of the most common and severe forms, it usually affects boys in early childhood; men with the condition will usually only live into their 20s or 30s.
