Note: This column describes the author’s sons’ experiences with a trial dose of Translarna (ataluren) in the U.S. Not everyone…
Articles by Betty Vertin
How does Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) affect me as a mom? Am I numb? Have I accepted it? Has…
It was almost midnight on a Friday night, and for hours, my husband, Jason, and I hadn’t seen or heard…
Siblings are the greatest thing I have given my children. They are built-in friends who share the earliest memories,…
I’m looking out our patio doors at our backyard. I can hear the not-so-gentle Nebraska gales blowing around the wind…
It’s no secret that I love the holidays. If you look through my past columns, you’ll find some about…
I always assumed my three sons with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) wouldn’t get to experience college. I knew…
My oldest son, Max, is graduating from high school this year. I know I’ve shared that repeatedly, but the…
I was mad at my husband, Jason, for spending the night in the recliner. He’d been there because he’d been…
I drove my oldest son, Max, who is 17, to his second college visit this week. As we veered…