On the Road to Pompe — Dwayne Wilson

I have this recurring dream where I’m driving a sublime green 2015 Dodge Challenger down the Pacific Coast Highway toward the beach. I call it my “I have no muscle” muscle car. It’s trimmed out in light blue with…

Back in high school, I had a few friends and many acquaintances. One of those acquaintances, Scott, was close to two of my good friends, Rick and David. Scott and I never hung out, but I knew who he…

Whenever it was time to play dodgeball in my elementary school years, I was always picked last. Growing up, I wasn’t physically gifted. I couldn’t run, and I moved slowly. For a kid, my balance was uncharacteristically off.

“Every Move Counts” is a message that’s stuck with me in recent days, helping me build a healthier view of my exercise goals and limitations. That was a theme of International Pompe Day on April 15, reaffirming…

I’m going to be dating myself here, but let’s go for it. Not quite the Stone Age, but around the time “The Flintstones” was on television, I remember watching the “MDA Labor Day Telethon” one year with my parents.

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I was celebrating 36 years on this planet. I’d just returned from the mountains in my landspeeder when I received a phone call from my sister.

Back in the summer of 2018, when I started experiencing some serious symptoms, I wondered if I had ALS or another similar disorder. I noticed I wasn’t able to stand up from a seated position. If I…

Today, March 17, is the day to celebrate all things green and Irish. Look for a four-leaf clover and have some Lucky Charms for breakfast because they’re “magically delicious.” Drink some green beer and have corned beef and cabbage…

This past week has been heavy on my heart, with my mind full of anger and frustration. I just want to go to the driving range and hit a bucket of golf balls to release some of the stress.

This past week, my best friend, Joe, and his son Dane came from Montana to visit me in California. I decided to take Monday off from work to meet up with them so I could watch Dane, an adventurous…

Growing up, I got all my information from newspapers and encyclopedias. I used a typewriter to send letters to friends and family about special occasions. It seemed like it took forever. Then came computers, which changed everything. Information was…

Sometimes I wonder who designed spaces that are labeled accessible. Were the engineers or architects disabled? Did they actually understand the needs of wheelchair users, or did they simply do the minimum needed to comply with the Americans…