A 2017 mid-Atlantic, physically accessible birding “Big Year” by DEB CALHOUN, Frederick County, Maryland Midsummer last year, I became determined to fight back against FSH muscular dystrophy. Most of my friends and… Read More »
Gimpy girl goes birding
Relive Team FSHD Cycling’s Race Across America!
Check out this amazing video of Team FSHD Cycling’s epic race this summer. Huge thank you to Emily Pollock for creating this priceless documentary. Warning: Have a box of tissues… Read More »
Bone Health and FSHD
by JUNE KINOSHITA, FSH Society Muscle plays an important role in bone health, and diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy have been linked to low bone mineral density (BMD), abnormal bone… Read More »
A Segway for mobility
by TOM THOMPSON, Charlotte, North Carolina The first time I ever saw a Segway I immediately recognized it as something that could possibly help my mobility. My FSHD had progressed to… Read More »
Ohio FSHD Family Day Conference
Strengthening our network in the Midwest The FSHD Family Day Conference, hosted by Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the FSH Society on June 11, 2017, drew about 70 patients, families, researchers,… Read More »