Hi and thank you for taking the time to visit my page. 

I've signed up to run in the Big Fun Run 2015 in Edinburgh on Sunday 11th October 2015.

I’m Claire, I'm 37 years  old and suffer from Fibromyalgia, PCOS and Sleep Apnoea (to name but a few of my problems ~lol~) but what I suffer is nothing to what my brother, Mark, and everyone else diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy faces and suffers though on a daily basis. 

The muscular dystrophies are a group of genetic disorders, which cause muscle weakness. There is currently no cure. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a serious condition that causes progressive muscle weakness. In Duchenne muscular dystrophy muscle fibres break down and are replaced by fibrous and or fatty tissue causing the muscle to gradually weaken.  Becker generally progresses at a slower pace. Mark was originally diagnosed with Duchennes but this was later changed to Becker Muscular Dystrophy.

5K may not seem like very much compared to half marathons and full marathons but for me, it’s huge. I spent 7 years with a diagnosis of Lupus during which time I collapsed, was unable to walk then later walked with crutches or a walking stick. This diagnosis was later changed to Fibromyalgia which also, when in a flare up, causes me pain with walking. But this is something I’ve always wanted to do, for myself and my brother!

Thank you for any you can give to this more than worthy cause and if you’d like to learn more or get involved please head over to www.musculardystrophyuk.org.

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