My relatives, Padraic and Paula Naughtonwere given the devastating news that their son’s Archie, twin boys George and Isaac had all been diagnosed with Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).
To be told that one of your children has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), that currently has no trea...
My relatives, Padraic and Paula Naughtonwere given the devastating news that their son’s Archie, twin boys George and Isaac had all been diagnosed with Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).
To be told that one of your children has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), that currently has no treatment or cure is devastating. To be told your three children have a fatal disease that currently has no treatment or cure is beyond comprehension; it is beyond words.
I am doing the VHI Ladies Mini Marathon to raise awareness of DMD and to help raise some funds to go towards research that aims to develop treatments, ideally a cure.
Thanks for all who donated using my Sponsorship Card :)
Good Luck tomorrow and fair play 😀
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€430
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Archie, George and Issac are the 3 children of Paula and Padraic Naughton who live in Roscommon. On the 9th of November 2012 their lives & dreams were changed beyond comprehension. The dreams they had for their boys were changed forever. A diagnosis of Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is devastating. It is a 100% fatal, neuromuscular disease that affects 1 in every 3,500 boys and each year 20,000 children worldwide are born with DMD; 99% of these are boys. There are no words to descr