Which advice would you give to someone who has just been diagnosed with Nemaline Myopathy?

Advice for the newly diagnosed with Nemaline Myopathy, written by people who have lived it. What they wish they had known on day one.

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Make sure you get the help you need. Regularly go to the doctors to ensure there are no problems with your spine/heart/lungs. Partake in physiotherapy/hydrotherapy as much as possible.

Posted Feb 24, 2017 by Star 1270

Be aggressive with taking care of the Respitory system. Push for what you feel is necessary for the patient. Never give up just keep living and fighting!

Posted Aug 29, 2017 by Mary Jo Draisma 2100

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do not lose hope never, will one day find a cure

Posted May 29, 2017 by Danielle 1150

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Doctors had never seen a person with this disease before me. They said it was very rare. Eventually I found others online and we are a like family. The nemaline myopathy support group on Facebook is a great resource community.

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8/29/17, 9:09 AM by Greybeard

OUR FOURTH DAUGHTER BORN STARTED TO FAIL AT ABOUT TWO WEAKS THAT WE NOTICED. FIRST WEIGHT LOSS THEN JUST PHYSICALLY WEAKER BY THE MINUTE. UNABLE TO SUCK SWALLOW AND BREATH. THROUGH TESTING AND DIAGNOSIS WE HAVE LEARNED SHE HAS A NEW MUTATION. MUSCLE BIOP

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8/29/17, 12:33 AM by Mary Jo Draisma

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ACTA1 ;mild to severe side; NIV/night, Gtube, spinal curvature >70, surgery never done/considered too risky by local surgs Complicated labor-ischemic hypoxia autistic, failure to thrive used to walk 2 to 5 years declining :(

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8/29/17, 1:32 AM by Laura

IT'S BEEN A LONG ROAD

I was born with the condition Nemaline Myopathy & have always had muscle weakness, but I wasn't diagnosed with it until I was 43. I suffer from Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and in my long trail of searching for help and answers for that condition I ended u...

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8/29/17, 9:16 AM by Peter

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Tenho 20 anos , descobri a Nemalínica com 3 anos de idade através de biópsia. Atualmente sou cadeiras e faço uso de ventilação mecânica nasal .

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