Marie, Andy and Marcus live in Bracknell, Berkshire. Marcus, was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy on July 15 2016, a week before Marcus’s seventh birthday. The family have set up Moving Muscles for Marcus, to raise awareness of the condition and funds to research cures and possible treatments. 

Marcus loves Minecraft, playing his PS4 and watching Stampy and Dan TDM. He is a lively, cheeky eight year old and the Family Fund want to do as much as they can to give Marcus the best possible chance. Children are typically diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy between the ages of two and seven, however Marcus hit all his physical milestones before the average age, although Marie and Andy did notice that he was slightly slower than his friends. 

Marie and Andy’s concerns grew after a friend from pre-school days got in touch after her son was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.  In July 15 2016 Marcus was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. This condition affects 2500 children (primarily boys) in the UK and many will lose the ability to walk before they reach their teenage years. Duchenne muscular dystrophy affects all muscles in the body, including the heart which causes heart and breathing problems later in life. The average life expectancy is mid to late twenties. There is currently no cure.  

Marie, Andy and Marcus want to raise as much money as possible to fund research into a cure and treatments in the hope that increased funding will result in a much better outcome for Marcus and all other boys living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Please leave a kind donation, or join the Moving Muscles for Marcus fundraising team today, and help make a difference for Marcus and others because muscles matter.   

Marcus’s story-https://youtu.be/Lyv_-AoEksc  

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