Muscles for Mitchell has been set up for our son Mitchell. Mitch is 6.
He likes silly. He loves Minecraft, his scooter and running around with his friends.
In September 2014, Mitch was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. This explains why he finds it hard to keep up with his friends, why he falls down a lot and why he tires easily.
There's no cure for Mitchell's condition and the natural course of the disease means that his muscles will waste away over time as his body is not able to make the muscle stabiliser dystrophin. At some point he'll lose the ability to walk.
Mitch is like any other little boy. He knows he has poorly muscles and that they can't be fixed. He wants to run as fast as his friends and not get 'worned out' so quickly. He wishes that Santa could fix his muscles, or that there was 'just some medicine that will magic it all better'.
In September 2014, Mitch was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. This explains why he finds it hard to keep up with his friends, why he falls down a lot and why he tires easily.
There's no cure for Mitchell's condition and the natural course of the disease means that his muscles will waste away over time as his body is not able to make the muscle stabiliser dystrophin. At some point he'll lose the ability to walk.
Mitch is like any other little boy. He knows he has poorly muscles and that they can't be fixed. He wants to run as fast as his friends and not get 'worned out' so quickly. He wishes that Santa could fix his muscles, or that there was 'just some medicine that will magic it all better'.
There isn't!
This team page is for our amazing supporters who have chosen to help raise awareness of this condition and raise vital funds towards essential research. All donations through the site go straight to the Duchenne charities funding vital research and helping find suitable treatments for this devastating disease.
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https://www.facebook.com/MusclesforMitchell
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