Born in Tacoma, WA, grew up in Fort Worth, TX, now living in Jefferson, NC, and not planning to move again!

 

I am just now getting to this, but the timing is actually pretty perfect.

After our baby Jeffrey was diagnosed with SMA (1997), we learned that my mother’s cousin’s two older granddaughters also had SMA. Both were diagnosed with Type 2 – the younger one weaker and actually diagnosed just before the older one. The younger one, a young… Read more

Am cleaning out my ‘hoarder’ inbox and found this – https://smanewstoday.com/2019/11/12/risdiplam-improves-motor-function-in-people-with-sma-types-2-and-3-interim-phase-2-3-data-show/

If you know of others, I’d love to have them.

Thank you!

Thank you for highlighting some of the columns, DeAnn! I see so many terrific topics covered by ‘real’ people, and I’m sure it’s not just those writing about SMA. Some day I hope to have enough time to read and get to know everyone 🙂

Hi, Robin, and welcome (you’re the first person I’ve welcomed because I had no clue how to do that. Now I have a little clue!)!

I agree that having a diagnosis is a huge first step in determining what comes next. I’ve only been with BioNews a short time, but it’s already apparent that this is a tremendously helpful and supportive group! I… Read more

Thanks so much for the warm welcome, Kevin, and for enabling me to see if I could venture beyond ‘toddlerspeak’ again!

I look forward to participating on this fantastic team!

Halsey, I have no idea how to respond to you other than this, so thank you, and welcome yourself!