spinal muscular atrophy Archives

This man made history as the first traveler in a wheelchair to visit all 7 continents

Not many people can say that they’ve visited all seven continents, but one of the lucky few who can is this wheelchair-user named Cory Lee. Cory, 30, was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at a very young age. Because of his condition, he began using a wheelchair at the age of 4. His mother, Sandy

Brittany Stineman was told that her son, Nash, wouldn’t live past his second birthday because he had spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress – a rare neuromuscular disease. But Nash has been defying the odds ever since his diagnosis and recently, he celebrated his third birthday! Birthday parties typically look the same for most children.

Positive Outlooks

This man made history as the first traveler in a wheelchair to visit all 7 continents

Doctors said he wouldn’t live past two years old, but brave boy continues to defy the odds