The CureDuchenne Champions is a collaborative group of members of the Duchenne community who contribute their experiences and expertise to further the mission of CureDuchenne…to cure Duchenne muscular dystrophy and improve the lives of everyone affected by this disease.
Joaquin was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in early 2019. While this diagnosis was completely devastating it also answered so many questions that we had been struggling with for years. […]
Gabe was a surprise pregnancy! I was 39 and already had three kids when I gave birth to him, and when I was pregnant, all tests came back indicating that […]
We have two sons and a daughter and no family history of Duchenne. In April of 2018, we took our kids to the pediatrician for a well check. We mentioned […]
We are the Edwards Family in North Dakota. Our 11 year old son Grant has Duchenne. Diagnosed at age 4. Grant’s younger brother Christian age 8 is unaffected. I carry […]
Our son was diagnosed April 1, 2019. We have spent the past 2 years doing research, completing a clinical trial and being an advocate for our son and Duchenne Muscular […]
Our son Grant is six years old and was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy at age three. Duchenne is a genetic disease that destroys muscle, all of them. We are […]
Raising Awareness and Funding Duchenne Research: Christian Hogan and his 22-year-old son Micah, who has Duchenne, envisioned this event after attending a reggae show in Long Beach several years ago.
I am Shepherd’s grandma. Shep was diagnosed w DMD August 2019. Our family responded, likely exactly the way every family responds – an emphatic “No”, followed closely by a less […]
We are blessed that our son Momo joined our family through adoption. It was a long road to bring him home that led us to understanding that God’s plans are […]
