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For participating in Chuck’s Virtual 5KM Run, Walk and Wheel for Dystonia

My Story…

We walk with Dystonia daily at our house and once a year we walk For Dystonia. Dystonia has been with our family, at our home, for almost 6 years. At first Dystonia was not the best housemate, totally debilitating my dear spouse. He was in constant pain and his body was doing unspeakable things that made it difficult for him to function. My spouse never complains about his Dystonia, even though some days I know his body hurts and the injections he receives to tame our uninvited housemate are painful. We have learned to work with Dystonia in our home and we are thankful for all we have, our neurologist, the current treatments and for the DMRFC. I walk for hope there can be a cure, I walk for my spouse so he knows how proud I am of him and love him. While we are not together as a group this year, I will walk thinking about everyone with Dystonia and how I want for all of you what I want for my own spouse - to be able to walk For Dystonia once a year and not with Dystonia daily.

Description

Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder that causes muscles in the body to contract or spasm involuntarily. Primary dystonia affects approximately 50,000 Canadians. Watch this short video to learn more. 

The mission of the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation (DMRF) Canada is to advance research for more treatments and ultimately a cure; to promote awareness and education and to support the needs and well being of affected individuals and families. For more information, click here

Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
Jun 07 Anonymous $100.00
May 05 scott burton $50.00
Apr 29 Russell Jenkins $25.00