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My name is Jake Hytken, I am 18 years old, and I have a story to tell. I was born with an undiagnosable form of Muscular Dystrophy and the doctors were in the dark about what to expect.<\/p>\nMy name is Jake Hytken, I am 18 years old, and I have a story to tell. I was born with an undiagnosable form of Muscular Dystrophy and the doctors were in the dark about what to expect.<\/p>\n
In addition to MD, I also have Gaucher\u2019s Disease, a Jewish genetically inherited disease that my brother has as well.<\/p>\n
I always thought my medical condition through my eyes was relatively easy to handle during my earlier years. I was weak, walked with a wobble, and was exhausted by the end of the day.<\/p>\n
I could not run, climb or play with my friends on a baseball team, or any sports teams at all, much less, go to sleep away camp.<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t understand what the big deal was and why my mom wouldn\u2019t let me go. I thought I was \u2018normal.\u201d A young kid only sees things as black and white, and I was oblivious to the shades of grey that were the reality of my illness.<\/p>\n
But when I turned 13, I was forced to really see all the shades of my illness as my muscles weren\u2019t growing right and started contracting. I went into a wheelchair.<\/p>\n
Read the rest of Jake\u2019s story here:\u00a0\u00a0Hope. Compassion. Joy. One Boy\u2019s Inspiring Story | Healing Our World Net<\/a>.<\/p>\n