Leon & Jack
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In September 2014 my sons Leon and Jack Childs were diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy which completely destroyed my family's world. The only thing that keeps us going is seeing the boys smile and the hope of one day a cure.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
is caused by genetic mutations on the ‘X’ chromosome. These mutations prevent the body from producing a vital muscle protein, dystrophin, which is needed to build and repair muscle. Most people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy are diagnosed by the age of five and use a wheelchair by the time they are 12. Many face severe health problems by their late teens as the muscles of their heart and lungs weaken. Few people with Duchenne muscular Dystrophy currently live to see their 30th birthday although with medical advances, life-expectancy is improving.
About 2,400 people in the UK have Duchenne muscular dystrophy, most of them male.
Please help by donating to give the boys some great experiences and also to fund equipment the boys will need such as wheelchairs and house adaptions
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
is caused by genetic mutations on the ‘X’ chromosome. These mutations prevent the body from producing a vital muscle protein, dystrophin, which is needed to build and repair muscle. Most people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy are diagnosed by the age of five and use a wheelchair by the time they are 12. Many face severe health problems by their late teens as the muscles of their heart and lungs weaken. Few people with Duchenne muscular Dystrophy currently live to see their 30th birthday although with medical advances, life-expectancy is improving.
About 2,400 people in the UK have Duchenne muscular dystrophy, most of them male.
Please help by donating to give the boys some great experiences and also to fund equipment the boys will need such as wheelchairs and house adaptions
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Luke N Shaz Childs
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