From Heartbreak to Hope - With CEO of Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, Pat Furlong
ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 204
From Heartbreak to Hope - With CEO of Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, Pat Furlong
When doctors diagnosed her two sons, Christopher and Patrick, with Duchenne in 1984, Pat didn’t accept “there’s no hope and little help” as an answer. Pat immersed herself in Duchenne, working to understand the pathology of the disorder, the extent of research investment and the mechanisms for optimal care. Her sons lost their battle with Duchenne in their teenage years, but she continues to fight—in their honor and for all families affected by Duchenne.
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