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Living His Best Life

Dr Phil interviews 17 year old Jake and his Mum about not letting Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) get in the way of living a great life. A medical doctor also explains a little about DMD. Jake’s motto is “Don’t live the diagnosis, live the life”

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