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There are a number of words that could be used to describe Myles Cook, but hopeless isnt one of them. At only 16, the West Liberty High School student lives with a countdown ticking in the back of his mind and he believes his time is running out.When Myles was just 6 years old, he began feeling tired. Long walks would wear him down and he became breathless a little quicker than the other kids.
Lots of things led to the diagnosis, said Myless mother, Glenda.
First, there were the blood tests.
Theres an enzyme in your blood called creatine kinase, explained Glenda. It should be at around 200. Myless CK levels were at 20,000.
Then there was DNA testing and a muscle biopsy, during which doctors removed part of Myless thigh muscle. After nine months, Myles was finally diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
DMD is the most common, and the most fatal, form of muscular dystrophy, affecting 1 in 3,500 male children. According to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, it is a genetic disorder caused by the absence of dystrophin, a protein that keeps muscle cells intact. DMD affects the heart and lungs and children with DMD rapidly deteriorate. With a life expectancy of mid- to late-20s, Myles knows his clock is ticking.
When I was about 10, it started getting harder to move around, Myles remembered. It was harder to go up steps, getting up off the floor, getting out of bed.
In sixth grade, Myles went from walking to a wheel chair.
I started falling and was short of breath. I got fatigued really easily, he said.
At first, the wheelchair stayed at school and Myles used it to conserve energy. When he reached seventh grade, he depended on the chair more and more.
I got a lot of questions from the other kids, he said. I cant do much with my friends anymore.
Myles is now nearly wheelchair-bound. He can still walk short distances, and he was even able to lift his foot over the lip of the shower last week. Though this is more than what most Duchenne kids can do at his age, Myles and Glenda still know what it means.
This disease holds him prisoner. His friends cant just come and pick him up and go to the mall. There are a lot of social barriers, Glenda said. She said Myless disability defines him. First people see the chair, then they see him. They question his intelligence. Plus, hes a black kid with white parents.
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So the family has looked toward alternative treatments for Myles's condition. With massage, supplements, proper diet and chiropractic care, Myles has surpassed the average DMD child. It's not enough, though. “You're presented with a fatal disease and
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Thank you for your post and the compliments. The video turned out a bit low voice unfortunately, you´re right. I´ll work on that. For MS treatment tzpe Multiple Sclerosis and Live Cell Therapy. You find an amazing report from FOX4 on a woman who suffered from MS . There will be more information available soon I heard on their website: mentioned in the video including case studies and featuring all the different disease. Germany has really come a long way when it comes to alternative treatment!
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This is very interesting. Is there any data about efficacy for ALS? How about for MS?
Also, I wish the soiund quality were better on the video. If you ever have a chance to do it over again, that would be great.
Thanks for posting this. I am always looking for new solutions for my clients.
By the way, quite a bit of my work is based on what I learn from some of the best German clinics, so no surprise here.
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