what disability do you have any one else got muscular dystrophy?

Hi baller, do you get any help from the medical profession? I don't even get the annual neurology appointment any more.

I attended an annual appointment at the neurology department for the first 20 years since diagnosis, but 2 years ago, they suddenly said sort of 'only contact us if anything major changes'. The neurologist even stated they can't cure MD, which i've known from day 1.

I can only assume that when we get to a certain age, they put us out to pasture. I had assumed me turning up each year was for them to note the decline, for future medical research or whatever.

My biennial cardiology appointment still happens, as far as I know.

As for physio, they signed me off years ago, as I wasn't getting any stronger? You can tell them about muscular dystrophy all you like, they never seem to take on board that it is a muscle wasting disease.

I will be 51 in June, what about you?

Well at least we are lucky having Becker and not Duchenne. Imagine being like this since a toddler.

I have met Duchenne sufferers at the MD conference, but that was a number of years ago, I don't really go any further than a few miles from my door nowadays.

My grown up children don't bother with me either, and the ' been very busy' line grew old. It is what it is.

The Talk MD forum was good about 15 years ago, but it fell away to just the odd person coming on, asking their question, never to be seen again. We are a small group, us Muscular Dystrophy types.

So when were you diagnosed with muscular dystrophy @baller6, and what prompted you to seek medical help? I think i mentioned i was 28 years old, and was struggling to climb the stairs at home. My then wife demanded i contact my GP.