JB, now 4, receives physical therapy and takes steroids as a treatment.

The problems began before JB turned 2. He was, by appearance, a healthy boy. But something wasn’t right.

Worried, his parents consulted with doctors and came home with painful news: Their son had Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder that causes a child’s muscles to waste away.

The disease afflicts only boys, and most victims are in wheelchairs by the time they’re 12. Later, the heart and diaphragm deteriorate, making it difficult to breathe. Few patients survive beyond their 30s.

JB’s story, however, is one of hope.  Continue reading →