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Mind your manners

Mind your manners
When I visit a restaurant it’s usually best to go with family or close friends who know how I feed myself, or I run the risk of them rushing off in embarrassment and horror at the first slurp or dribble that is totally alien to them but has become the norm for me. [...]

November 30th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Disabilities | Leave a comment

Disabled: Unsung heroes

UNSUNG HEROES

It was twenty five years when my wife and I made our vows to each other, one of them being to love honour and cherish in sickness and in health till death us do part.
Little did we know what these vows would mean so far down the line? I thank [...]

September 28th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Disabilities | Leave a comment

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Introduction
Duchenne muscular dystrophy or Pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy or Muscular dystrophy- Duchenne type is an X-linked neuromuscular disorder of muscle caused by an absence of the protein dystrophin. DMD was named in recognition of Dr. G. Duchenne de Boulogne from France around 150 years ago. He was the first person to attribute the signs and symptoms [...]

July 29th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Disabilities | Leave a comment