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'My stepdaughter is my motivation and inspiration'
Ann’s stepdaughter, Sarah, was told she lived with probable limb girdle muscular dystrophy at the…
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“He found the freedom of riding a bicycle” – Access to treatments bringing hope to families this Christmas
When we first got his diagnosis, we kept thinking: “when will he need a wheelchair, what kind of…
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My parents were told that I wouldn’t make anything of my life
I have always enjoyed challenging people’s expectations of someone with a disability and I have…
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“The smile on his face at the summit said it all” - Father climbs Snowdon with son on his back to raise money for muscle-wasting charity
Accompanied by a group of friends and family, Tim used a specialty child carrier backpack to help…
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Man takes on two gruelling sporting challenges this year in memory of his mum
Chris Maxwell, 49-years-old, will be competing in not one but two gruelling endurance events this…
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Muscular dystrophy has weakened my body – but it has made me seek out my own inner strength
After being diagnosed with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2a in my mid-20s, life changed for me…
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‘I thought I wouldn’t be able to run after being told for years, I couldn’t do this.’ – Michael, who has Becker muscular dystrophy, takes on the London Marathon
I was diagnosed with Becker muscular dystrophy when I was around four or five years old. At this…
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“I got everything taken off me” - How Muscular Dystrophy UK helped Bernard regain the financial support he needs
I used to get the highest rate of support. But when it changed over to Personal Independence…
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Aunty takes on 24-hour tandem cycle for her nephews who live with Becker muscular dystrophy
Brigid Night clocked up 333 miles with her friend Chris Hansen Jones on non-stop 24-hour tandem…
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10-year-old Scottish carrier of Becker muscular dystrophy brings her school together in sporty fundraiser
I first found out I was a carrier for Becker muscular dystrophy after asking my dad “if I was to…
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