Newly Married Couple Asks for Donations to MDA in Lieu of Wedding Gifts
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Category: Personal Stories
Camino de Santiago Hiker with BMD Finishes His Trek
Bryan Steward, who lives with BMD, shares that he completed his trek on the 500-mile Camino de Santiago.
Elected Official with BMD Speaks Out Publicly for the First Time about His Disease
Elected official Jason Morgan, who lives with BMD, speaks out publicly for the first time about his disease
Hiker with BMD Checks in from the Camino de Santiago
Bryan Steward, who lives with Becker muscular dystrophy, set out to hike the 500-mile Camino de Santiago in Northern Spain last month. As he nears the end of his journey, he checked in again with us to update us on his progress. Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray, two other Camino hikers whose film I’ll Push You will be released in a one-night only screening at select theaters nationwide on November 2 and will benefit MDA, respond to Bryan’s entries with wisdom from their own journey.
Remembering Jerry — and a Long Ride to Meet Him
Donnie Foster, who lives with CMT, shares his story of trekking from MO to Vegas to meet Jerry Lewis at the telethon.
With One Finger, AJ Brockman Paints the World
AJ Brockman, an artist who lives with SMA, uses only the index finger on his left hand to create works of art.
Paul thought muscular dystrophy meant putting his dreams on hold. Now he is living unlimited and saying “Watch me!”
Paul Robertson can tell you how falling down can change the course of your life, twice—for worse and for better. For many years, he experienced a series of trips and stumbles, small difficulties getting around and a propensity to catch his feet and toes. His sister Nicole, 11 years younger, had similar tendencies. Maybe they . . .
Some said he couldn’t play sports. Ethan Lybrand said “Watch me!”
The Lybrand family motto is “finish strong,” which, for them, means never giving up and always turning can’ts into cans. It’s no wonder, then, that the youngest Lybrand, 6-year-old Ethan, is a living embodiment of the Live Unlimited spirit. Just three days before his second birthday, Ethan was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Although the deadly disease will gradually . . .
Some said Jimmy would never have a shot at love. He said, “Watch me!”
Jimmy Valdes had a lot of things going for him: a good job, family and friends who loved and cared for him, and an optimistic outlook on life. But he had his challenges, too. Diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy when he was 4 years old, Jimmy says he thought that one milestone in many people’s . . .
