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Pachamama

(17,016 posts)
3. I had heard of this condition but didn't know the name....its truly awful..
Sun Nov 3, 2019, 07:37 AM
Nov 2019

So sorry to hear that your nephew has this condition. Will he be participating in the trials that you are mentioning here?

auntAgonist

(17,257 posts)
5. I don't know yet if he's eligible. He's fairly well along in the disease.
Sun Nov 3, 2019, 05:28 PM
Nov 2019

He has pretty much NO mobility and 'sits' reclined in a specially designed chair.
I do know that he's going to Florida to meet some researchers and Drs and others who are afflicted with the disease.


Thank you for your kind words.

kesha.

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)
4. Had not heard of it, thanks for posting. OMG, it is truly dreadful. So sorry to hear your nephew has
Sun Nov 3, 2019, 08:58 AM
Nov 2019

it.

captain queeg

(11,780 posts)
9. Sorry to hear about your nephew
Mon Dec 16, 2019, 06:51 PM
Dec 2019

I’d not heard of this condition either. Sounds like not much can be done but I see you are looking into trials, hope something comes of that.

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