Growing up, at what age did you understand or had been told you have not something wrong with you but that you have special muscles unlike the other kids? (Thats what we call connors condition, to help his older 8 yr old brother understand) connor is type 1 and is currently 7 months old. Recvd zolgemsa on halloween. Didnt finish our last loading dose of spinraza. If you currently do maintaince dosing of spinraza has it been successful for you? Pro? Cons? Effectiveness still? At what age did you… read more
I was wondering is there anyone here that knows someone who or have had zolgensma gene therapy?
Yes, at 8 months old. His legs started moving in 2 days. He can now swallow, stand independently, walk short distances, and started riding a bike with training wheels. My general answer is to reply… read more
I have SMA3
I’m 36 and was diagnosed at age 5. I just had my first baby almost 5 months ago. It’s tough. So worth it but I’m struggling during the day with him due to lack of strength and covid… read more
Can someone of this group tell me something about myostatin inhibitors for people with SMA?
Does scoliosis cause death
So...I don't want to paint an overly rosy picture. The healing after my surgery took months. It wasn't a pleasant experience, the healing was very painful and I had complications that led to a… read more