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About me:: I am living with BMD and am 37 years old. I teach middle school band and music in New Hampshire. I also have a jazz group and teach private instrument lessons. Over the past decade, I have become very involved with PPMD attending and speaking at conferences, as well as working hard to get out the message of HOPE.
My videos and some speeches are available on the PPMD website. Keep the faith...

About my family:: Mom, Helen, age 69, sister Sheila (not a carrier) age 34.. Dad, Tim, passed away in 1993 from lung cancer at age 51.

City:: Salem New Hampshire

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Back to School 2010

Posted on August 31, 2010 at 5:03pm 3 Comments 0 Favorites

As I sit here thinking about my 16th year of teaching (which begins tomorrow..Sept. 1), I am thankful for all the support from my middle school colleagues and kids. This summer has been wonderful and scary all at the same time. The Denver conference was amazing, and after it was over, I got speaking gigs at Acceleron (brilliant people work there, and work hard for all DMD boys), and also at the 2nd annual Becker Conference at Mass. General Hospital. I spent time with friends at my lake, as well… Continue

A Harder Level = a Harder fight from me.

Posted on February 2, 2010 at 5:52pm 5 Comments 0 Favorites

So, when I stopped walking several years ago, I thought my world was over. The planet is not made for someone sitting down. I mentally crashed, and found a counselor who had experience dealing with adults with chronic physical illness...in my case, this was Becker MD. He did offer me strength and perspective, but one of the funny things (and if you are reading this and you know me...then....) at a session was when he compared chronic illness to someone standing on a stairway and looking down.… Continue

conference 09

Posted on July 10, 2009 at 2:37pm 1 Comment 0 Favorites

Thanks to everyone for their words of encouragement at this year's conference. It's funny how many people tell me I give them strength, when it is actually all of YOU that give me the strength to present with honesty, compassion, and humor. We all have one life to live. In one of my favorite movies: The Shawshank Redemption, the character of Red utters an important line:

Get busy living, or get busy dying.

I choose living. We must all see the glass as… Continue

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At 7:53am on October 10, 2009, Deb Robins said…: We got some good headliners confirmed now, Chamberlain, Hendriksen, Bushby, Boitano ...but what about Pat (boy)? How was Europe?

At 9:44am on August 9, 2009, Adele said…: hey Pay, I've lost your email, can you send it to me at jasona65@verizon.net? Want to see about seeing you when we are in Boston next month.

Adele

At 3:08am on August 9, 2009, Kim Innabi said…: Love the profile picture!!!! HA HA HA HA.

At 9:29am on July 29, 2009, jenn said…: hey you whats new? will i see you in disney for the marathon?

At 7:53pm on July 1, 2009, Darcy Tumminello said…: Pat,

Now I can put that cute face to a name...Should have known at conference that was you! I can only hope and pray that my son has as great of outlook on life as you do! Take care and give mom a kiss today. Nice meeting you at conference. I always wanted to meet this face and it really does go with the personality. I talked to you a few times and after dinner you had your picture with the Rose...

Darcy

At 12:00pm on October 15, 2008, Kim Innabi said…: Thanks Pat. I will probably see you in DC in Feb. (if you are there) I'll introduce myself. If you ever got a TV show, you would definitely have a lot of fans!!!! Take care,
Kim

At 11:45am on August 10, 2008, Jill Castle said…: call Chris! He is there and wants to see you. 480-794-0995

At 8:10pm on August 1, 2008, Rebecca Saulsbury said…: Pat, I didn't meet you at the Conference but I should have!
I think I gave you dopey thank you for your part on-stage. I'm the "helicopter mom". Anyhow just want to reiterate that I am so glad you reminded me to see my kid with a future and a life AND that yes, he'll fall in love and all that stuff (but I tell you - he'll have to get someone else to position him!). Sometimes moms need to pull their heads out of their backsides. Anyhow, nice to not meet you.
Rebecca

At 6:58am on July 30, 2008, Deb Robins said…: Hi Pat (boy), Our Helen (Doug's guardian angel and best PT in the whole world) said she saw you in Philly and that you are still a "hoot". When you coming to Oz again? 2009? Start saving! Doug gave up the harmonica (before he really started) but now he's singing in a choir on Monday nights - still music, right?
fond regards Deb

At 11:13am on July 26, 2008, Kim Innabi said…: Hi Pat: I really enjoyed your presentation...you all did a wonderful job! You should get a talk show - you have a great attitude and sense of humor - thanks for answering all our questions with such honesty. I always see you at the PPMD conferences, but I don't think we have met. Keep up the good work and take care,
Kim