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Is There A Particular Diet And/or Food That Has Slowed Progression? E.g. The Keto Diet Has Been Used For Other Types Of Neuro Diseases.

By A mySMAteam Member

Are You Frustrated With Finding Effective Treatments For SMA?

By A mySMAteam Member 6 answers

I Asked This A Month Ago. My Grands Have Been Diagnosed With SMA. How Would It Manifest Itself In Their 73 Yr Old Grandmother

By A mySMAteam Member 12 answers

Sir If Any Updates Regarding The Complete Cure Of SMA Please Kindly Mail To My Account. "Service To Man Is Service To God"

By A mySMAteam Member
261 questions

Dating Delema

A mySMAteam Member asked a question 💭
Finksburg, MD

How do you handle telling someone that you can't take them to where they want to go on a date because the place they want to go is not really wheelchair accessible..even though the website says it is?

So, the lovely person I have been dating really wants me to take her out to a Halloween theme park for her birthday. Asside from the billion of complications of trying to arrange a ride there, pick her up, arrange for my attendant to put me to bed at night and the steep cost of tickets more than… read more

A mySMAteam Member

There are actually quite a few more accessible places than people realize,,,I know I didn't until I started dating my husband. There's even accessible water parks,,,100% accessible. Just go for… read more

January 18

How Can I Loose Weight?

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Tucson, AZ

I have SMA type 3 and I feel like i’ve gain some weight and don’t know how to loose it. I heard Fasting can just make things worse.

A mySMAteam Member

Limit your portions. No one should eat until their stuff. And do lite exercises.

October 21, 2023

Any Parents Of Kids Who Have Received The Zoolgensma Treatment?

A mySMAteam Member asked a question 💭
Fontana, CA

Hi , Is There A More Info On The New Drug Development Called Apitegromab – Scholar Rock? I Understood This Drug Is In Phase 3 . Thank You

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Belgium, WI
A mySMAteam Member

I want to lose weight, SMA type 2

October 10, 2023

Any Tips To Make A Toilet Seat More Comfortable?

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Camuy, PR

We use a stand-alone toilet and Hoyer Lift to get my adult son onto it. Long sitting time takes a lot of energy,

A mySMAteam Member

Thanks Fred! Will hunt down some plastic options to try.

October 26, 2023

What Is The Average Life Expectancy For People Who Have Sma Type 2?

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iraq
A mySMAteam Member

My first neurosurgeon told me an average adult would be around 47 but that was depending on different factors

October 3, 2023

What SMA Symptom Do You Have That You Didn’t Expect?

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San Francisco, CA
A mySMAteam Member

Please understand I'm not bitter, just frustrated. Truth be told, I'm grateful that God has been very good to me. I am now 72 years old. Doctors told my mom I be lucky to be 12 or 14.😁😁😁😁😁

October 31, 2023

Just To Tell We Are Very Normal People. With Kind Heart

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Walla Walla, WA
A mySMAteam Member

Everybody in this group always have a Beautiful heart. I would like to apology everybody. Sorry I have not get to you sooner. I also have seizures to. I do not understand why. Do everybody understand… read more

October 18, 2023

I Need An Assistive Devices/equipments For Control My Neck Movement, Please Suggest Some For Me

A mySMAteam Member asked a question 💭
A mySMAteam Member

I have type three and have noticed neck weakness too so I tried neck pillows and supports bur found this on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XKJVQ3W?psc=1&...
you can shape it any way you want… read more

September 22, 2023

I Would Like To Give Everybody’s A Hug. Remember We Are Great People’s With Love In Are HEART.

A mySMAteam Member asked a question 💭
WallaWalla,WA
A mySMAteam Member

My son has been diagnosed with a genetic pathology of VRK1 non5q SMA. It appears to be very rare with little to no information about it.

He has advanced atrophy of his right calf muscle and the… read more

September 16, 2023
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