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My son received a late diagnoses, he is 12 almost 13. It will not be long before he will require a wheelchair. This also brings with it the concern for transporting my son, his wheelchair and the…Continue
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Posted on January 29, 2013 at 1:08pm 0 Comments 1 Favorite
Riley just returned from his church group's winter camp. They got in 8 hours later then they had anticipated but we didn't mind as it was more time Riley got to spend being a normal 12 year old boy. He shared with us pictures and videos of his weekend adventure and my heart about stopped when I saw him racing down a snow covered hill in an inner-tube. I personally want to put all my kids in a bubble so they never suffer a single injury after my 7 year old suffered both a broken leg and elbow…
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I have not traveled the easiest road to say the least; I have found myself penniless, destitute, hurt, and lonely. I have been lied to, cheated on, and belittled. My ability to trust and rely on others has been shaken. These roads sucked and I would not wish my worst enemy to travel a single one. But I have quickly learned these roads do not compare the the road I must now face. I am faced with the possibility I will lose my son to a fatal disease that slowly robs him of ability to…
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I was so full of hope for 2013 after what had been the worst year ever. Until Friday, January 4th when I heard something that would forever change our lives; my 12 year old son had been diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. When I heard the neurologist give the diagnosis I vaguely understood what he was handing me, a disease that would eventually cripple my son as his muscles slowly weakened. But what I read later absolutely stopped my heart and I thought I was going to die. I…
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am sorry nicole my mom was rush to the er and piece of pork stuck in her throat
plus issue with blood pressure .kimmy thank you for add me as your friend. how has your day been how riley coping with everyday. kimmy
hey nicole i am happy things are going well,. how is riley doing in school, i live and train very hard to bring notice to duchenne and rase tons so our boys have a fighting chance. kimmy
Hi Nicole,
I saw your questions regarding meeting mobility needs. I hope someone will eventually respond who lives in CA for more specific local recommendations. I currently live in the DC area and recently transplanted from IL. I would recommend contacting your local MDA office if you haven't already and possibly look into Shriners Hospital. We were able to get help to obtain a power assist wheelchair for my son through a wheelchair clinic at Shriners. They helped us look into our options given our insurance and apply for a chair that would meet our family's need (at the time we were students and receiving health care through the state plan) We found out about the wheel chair clinic during one of our MDA's clinic appointments. At MDA clinic they usually have a health services coordinator,social worker, PT and wheelchair rep/technician at part of their team you can talk to about specific medical needs your son has. MDA also usually has a loan closet and may have a wheelchair you could use while you are trying to figure out what your son needs. We started with Convaid folding wheelchair for my son (down side he could not propel himself and relied on others to push him). At the time he needed only to rest periodically and was in and out of the chair throughout the day. Now that he falls more frequently and gets tired easily he uses a power assist chair to get around school. He loves the independence to get around the school's campus himself. He is 10 and in 5th grade. We currently do not have an accessible vehicle so we arranged special transport to and from school. When we go out as a family we still use his folding chair which fits into the back of our hatchback. We are just starting to look into accessible vehicles. Depending on your son's needs, some families choose to use a scooter for a time before obtaining a chair. My son has some issues with his posture riding an adaptive bike- so we decided getting a chair he could drive himself was the best option for us.
best wishes to you and your family and feel free to contact me if I can be helpful :)Nana
hey nicole its kimmy wondering how you are doing, just want you to know am here for you if you need anything. kimmy
dear nicole welcome to parent project, my best friend son has dmd, and jake and so many of our boys who are my hero. kimmy