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Stride & Ride 2010: Ryan's Hope

Stride & Ride 2010: Ryan's Hope Please consider donating to Ryan's Hope in honor of my nephew Ryan. Ryan is 14 years old and has been in a wheel chair since 2 weeks before his 8th birthday. Ryan has the most severe form of a nasty disease called Duchennes Muscular Dystrophy. Ryan was diagnosed at the age of four after his parents went to the pediatrician with concerns that he was not active like his siblings and other signs that something wasn't right. The doctors referred them to a pediatric specialist in Muscular Dystrophy and was told on the first visit with the specialist about the disease that has changed all of their lives. Blood test confirmed their worst fears. Today Ryan cannot do anything for himself as the only extremity muscles left working, albeit weak, are his fingers, so he can still play his hand games. Boys with Duchenne are typically diagnosed before the age of five. Their muscles swell and joints become restricted. They are easily fatigued and