Muscular Dystrophy
News and information about Muscular Dystrophy on Oprah.com.
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The Stars of Extraordinary Measures
… happen since two of their children, Megan and Patrick, were diagnosed with Pompe disease, a rare, fatal form of muscular dystrophy . Doctors told the Crowleys there were no treatments, so John set out to change that. He quit his job, teamed …
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A Special Fan Letter to J.K. Rowling
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Oprah's All-Time Favorite Guest Revealed
… philosophy: 'To remember to play after every storm,'" Mattie once told Oprah. Mattie was born with a rare form of muscular dystrophy , and he moved around with the help of a wheelchair and oxygen tanks. His mother, Jeni, also suffers from the …
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What Oprah Knows for Sure About Saying Goodbye
… That's when I received an e-mail from Mattie Stepanek . Mattie was a 12-year-old boy with a rare form of muscular dystrophy who had appeared on my show to read his poetry and became an instant, dear friend. We exchanged e-mails often …
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Oprah's Top 20 Moments
… met my friend Mattie Stepanek nearly four years ago, when he thought he was a goner—he had a rare form of muscular dystrophy that had already claimed the lives of his three siblings and was threatening his. Doctors said that if a sore …
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The Man Who Got Away (Thank Goodness!)
… the property just outside the entrance to the barn. Glenn Munson, who was a junior at our high school and had muscular dystrophy , called the auction in a speedy high-pitched singsong auctioneer voice, swaying back and forth in his wheelchair …
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A Tribute to Mattie
… into my life. So you've been writing Portuguese and you work called me about 30. suffered from a rare form of muscular dystrophy . The same disease citizen mother Jenny was stricken with and had already taken the lives of at least two Brothers …
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Children/Mattie Stepanek's Mom
… spirit. Mattie was almost 14 years old when he passed away in the summer of 2004 after battling a rare form of muscular dystrophy for many years. He was known as a phenomenal poet, peacemaker and philosopher. What people don't know, Jeni …
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Oprah Talks to Mattie
… Mattie Stepanek a little over a year ago, when he was calling himself a "goner." His battle with a rare form of muscular dystrophy , which had already claimed the lives of his three siblings, was threatening his, yet he was using his gift …
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Meeting Mattie Stepanek
… heard his story, Oprah has wanted to meet 11-year-old Mattie Stepanek. Mattie was born with a rare form of muscular dystrophy . To get around, he needs a wheelchair and oxygen. Yet Mattie has never let his disease keep him down: He earned …
