Mama Bear
Mother of two boys with Duchenne shares how she’s successfully advocated for her children with a rare disease as a mama bear.
Mother of two boys with Duchenne shares how she’s successfully advocated for her children with a rare disease as a mama bear.
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My name is Debra Miller, founder and CEO of CureDuchenne, and the mother of an incredible son, Hawken, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy. I’m here today to represent the voice of patient advocacy organizations serving those impacted by Duchenne – all of whom are in support of the accelerated approval of SRP-9001.
There is no way to be a normal parent, when you have abnormal circumstances. The important thing is that you keep getting up every day loving those kids. You may think it’s not enough, but your children see you differently than you see yourself. I have days that I feel like super mom and days that I feel like a huge failure. “It’s just too hard,” I mumble to myself as I crawl into bed at night unsure of how I will possibly do the whole thing again tomorrow.
There’s plenty of times in life where plans fall apart. That’s especially the case if you have Duchenne muscular dystrophy like me. A building you were expecting to enter might […]
Happy Father’s Day to all of the dads out there who have either found a way – or made one – so that their kids can experience their best life.
– Paul Miller, aka Hawken’s dad
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