Feb 4, 2022 | PATIENTS
January 2022 I am McKenna Wellner and I was diagnosed with Pompe disease at 19 years old and I am now 20. I first noticed symptoms the beginning of 2019 and was diagnosed October 1, 2020. Towards the end of my senior year of high school, I noticed walking up the...
Feb 4, 2022 | PATIENTS
January 2022 My name is Geneviève, and I am 42 years old. I was diagnosed with Pompe disease at the age of 40. Here is my story. In my early thirties, I was skiing a lot with my 9-year-old daughter at that time. It was during this activity that my daughter pointed out...
Jan 19, 2022 | PATIENTS
January 2022 I was diagnosed with LGMD when I was 12 years old. I had difficulty all my life with running, going upstairs, and doing sports, but no matter how hard things were I always pushed myself. I started working at 12 years old, started babysitting. At 16 years...
Jan 19, 2022 | PATIENTS
January 2022 This is Margot. She is almost two years old from Kentucky. She loves to swing, paint, and keep up with her 4-year-old brother. When she was born, there were no concerns. We went home and adjusted to our new life with baby number two. 8 days later, we...
Jan 9, 2022 | NEWS
The AMDA is excited to announce a research grant opportunity for applicants who are involved in Pompe Disease research. This grant opportunity was made possible by the 2021 Pull for Pompe, a private fundraiser held by the Precast Manufacturer’s Association of Texas...
