Please bear in mind that i'm new to video blogging so there are a few mistakes. I'm unable to figure out editing so it's pretty rough.
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- mitch'sworld
- Citrus Heights, California, United States
- Hi my name is Mitch Ball, welcome to my world! I'm a typical 24-year-old guy with an atypical body. No it's not covered in colorful tattoo's or piercings in bizarre places. The reason it's atypical is I was born with a disease called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy(DMD). It's a genetic disease I was born with and there is no cure. In a nutshell DMD causes all the muscles in the body to waste away and weaken over time. The life expectancy for someone with DMD is greatly reduced and you rarely live much past 30. This is usually due to heart failure. I was diagnosed at the age of four, started using a manual wheelchair at 8, graduated to a power wheelchair at age 10, now at 24 I am on a ventilator full time since my muscles that control my breathing are very weak. I can barely move any of my body... I have just enough strength in my hands to drive my wheelchair and use a computer mouse. In spite of all the challenges I face day to day I live each day to the fullest and look forward to the future. It isn't always easy but having a positive outlook is something I strive for everyday. Thanks for reading my blog I hope it opens your eyes to what living life or disability is like.
I left a comment a few minutes ago but I must not have done it right it didnt work. I hope you get this one and not duplicates :) I am Jamie Taylor we went to preschool together. A friend of mine who also went to preschool with us her mother found your article and told us about it tonight. I thought I would get on here and say hi and I will be praying for you I hope your feeling well and look forward to another video! This video cracked me up becaused I said the same thing about the movie. I almost had to take a nap from over stimulation after watching it!
ReplyDeleteIm going to look up some preschool pictures tonight if I find any good ones il let you know.
Jamie
Sorry for the bad grammar! haha
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