My early thirties with Becker Muscular Dystrophy

As I entered my early thirties I started to notice things changing as a result of the progression of Becker’s Muscular Dystrophy. Now things were still good but my legs were getting weaker causing major issues when it came time to get up from a chair. I started needing something to push off of to aid me in being able to get back up. It actually started causing issues whenever I had to drive anywhere as it was becoming increasingly difficult to get out of my car. Now one thing I was thankful for is my accessible parking permit which allows me to park in spaces where I can open my car door all the way. After all I was starting to need as much room as possible just to climb out of my car. But still all the effort I had to put into getting out was wearing on me physically. This is when I knew that eventually an upgrade to an SUV in the next few years would become a real necessity.

Other areas my weak legs were causing difficulties were at local restaurants especially whenever we would sit in a booth it was next to impossible for me to get up. It’s the one reason I do my best to avoid booth’s all together. You see it was in my thirties when I had to start making some changes and do my best to not put myself in a bad situation. As my legs were getting weaker I simply had to learn to adapt and at times become very creative.

Since I enjoy going to the movies that means a trip or two to the local movie theatre, but lately it has become a bit more challenging. Now I tend to sit closer to the front of the theatre just to avoid having to climb a lot of steps to get to my seat. At times I arrive early to avoid the big crowds and I have also learned that when a movie is over to just wait until the entire theatre is empty before getting up to leave. This enables me to use as much room as I need to get back up. You see one of the most valuable lessons I have learned over the years is that we need to do our best to adapt to every situation. Maybe this is why so many people living with physical limitations tend to be very creative people.

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