As many Patient Worthy readers are aware, Jenny Decker, a Charcot Marie Tooth patient, has made a serious commitment to circumnavigate the globe solo despite an incurable and eventually fatal…
Raiden Messerli and his family thought that he had an ordinary case of the flu. Brandi Lewis, Raiden's mother, discussed in an interview with KCCI8 News how she still vividly…
I've spent much of my life as an amateur athlete—competing in club sports, marathons, triathlons, and century rides. Staying active isn’t just about my physical health; it’s a core part…
In June 2023 Jenny Decker took time out from her job as a trauma nurse and sailed out of Kona, Hawaii, beginning her solo voyage around the globe. Jenny’s mission…
September is recognized as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) Awareness Month. Although this illness is one of the most widespread inherited genetic disorders, there is still a significant need to spread awareness…
Jenny, a 40-year-old nurse with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, began her solo voyage from Hawaii with her 6-pound Maltese dog named Romeo aboard in April 2023. She arrived in Fiji on or…
Written by George Simpson Despite nagging inflation and economic uncertainty (which could include “Will my company make layoffs in the next year? or “Will my landlord up my rent again?”)…
One year ago, Jenny Decker age 40 began her journey around the world sailing 3,200 miles to her first stop in Fiji. She reported to Practical Boat Owner that she…
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), though rare, is one of the most commonly inherited neurological disorders and affects peripheral nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord. Multiple CMT subtypes exist based…
Jenny Decker began her solo voyage in her 1983 Bristol 35.5 Tiama from Honokōhau, Hawaii on June 28, 2023 (see Patient Worthy articles Part 1 and Part 2.) Jenny hopes…
Cooper Meshew was diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease at a very young age. The disorder affects one person in about 2,500 individuals. In fact, Cooper has an extremely rare variant…
Written by Miron Hall Because CMT is a rare disease, it often receives less attention and funding than more common medical conditions. Without adequate resources, researchers struggle to develop effective…
How Jenny’s Voyage Was Salvaged BigIslandNow recently carried the story of how Jenny’s dream was almost shattered when she was sold a $10,000 used engine rather than an $8,000 new…
Kona nurse Jenny Decker, 38, left Honokōhau Small Boat Harbor, Kailua-in Hawaii on June 28, 2023. A recent article in BigIslandNow announces that Jenny is ready to circumnavigate…
Earlier this year, I interviewed Dr. Arthur Suckow, the CEO and co-founder of DTx Pharma, about the innovative RNA therapeutics being developed for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A). In…
Written by Lily Sander By the time I was age four, I started experiencing unexplained symptoms such as severely turned in feet, which caused extreme pain and mobility issues. Terrified,…
Rare Community Profiles Rare Community Profiles is a new Patient Worthy article series of long-form interviews featuring various stakeholders in the rare disease community, such as patients, their…
Written by Peter de Silva As a young person, I tripped and fell on a regular basis. Including during one little league baseball game which we might have won -…
Imagine being Rowan Marshall, a seven-year-old first-grade student with a debilitating rare disease. Rowan made it through the new student formalities. He is doing well at school. Now he faces…
Jenny Decker’s disease, Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT), is named after the three doctors who first discovered the disease in 1886. CMT is a progressive neurological disease that affects approximately 2.6…
Jenny Decker of Fenton, MO. interviewed with KMOV4 explaining that she was unable to walk when she was three years old due to a rare disease called Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Doctors…
According to a story published on Charcot-Marie-Tooth News, a recent real-world study highlighted the impacts and symptoms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease type 1A. The most common form of the illness,…
The loss of axons (nervous system wiring) has been responsible for various neurodegenerative diseases such as peripheral neuropathies, Parkinson’s disease, glaucoma, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). According to a…
For as long as he could remember, Georgie Davey had one word that he thought described himself: “clumsy.” When he was a child, Georgie would frequently trip and fall. He…
Happy Friday! The days are getting shorter and the first cooling winds of autumn have started to blow. This week, we have stories on Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Awareness Month, a special…
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