An ever-changing process of grief and loss
Louise Halling, her husband, Mark and their seven-year-old son, Jacob, live in West Berkshire. Jacob was born in Australia, where the family lived for several years.
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I try to keep positive and live for the present
Hayley Lloyd is a single mum living in Warwickshire with her 13-year-old son, Tommy, who has limb girdle muscular dystrophy, LGMD2E.
Technology is integral for my survival
Name: Vivek Gohil
Age: 28
I live with a degenerative muscle wasting condition called Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). I’ve been a wheelchair user since the age of nine.
Even the strongest among us need help sometimes
Joe Logue lives in rural Renfrewshire, surrounded by countryside, fields and farms. He lives with his wife Tracy and their seven-year-old daughter, Winter.
Carrie Aimes on Changing Places
Carrie Aimes, 30, from Worcestershire, has the condition Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy, and is a full-time wheelchair-user.
Mia, 9, inspired by her brother to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy UK
Nine-year-old Mia Widd has zip-wired, donned fancy dress, and handed out leaflets to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy UK.
Alexandra Gardyne’s journey
“So here I am. 32 years old and IT is ‘in full swing’ as they say and continuing to develop.
Meet the Randalls
Gerry and Jenny met in their early 20s. He was an engineer, she worked in retail. They fell in love and got married, with dreams of starting a family.
PREFER: giving patients a voice in drug development
In our commitment to giving patients a voice in drug development, Muscular Dystrophy UK is working with pharmaceutical companies, academics, patients, healthy technology assessment
Genome editing
Genome editing is considered to have great potential for treating numerous health conditions, including muscle-wasting conditions.
A Christmas message from the Helpline
My name is Neeru Malhotra and I’m the Head of Information and Support Services at Muscular Dystrophy UK. My brother has Duchenne muscular dystrophy.