http://samsdaytexas.com Sam’s Day to End Duchenne - Benefiting Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:51:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here's an update on the Miracle Man, John Killian, after his accident on I-30. Channel 8's George Riba interviewed the Killians. Below is the video. To see the original post, go to http://www.wfaa.com/sports/Marathon-runner-recovers-from-head-on-colision-98766824.html http://samsdaytexas.com/2010/07/19/miracle-man/ Dawn Redig with Neighborsgo.com recently wrote an article about Nick nd Abbie Killian (Sam's brother & sister) who meet with Congressman Ralph Hall in Washington DC.   To read the full article, click here. http://samsdaytexas.com/2010/03/29/duchenne-muscular-dystrophy-teens-ask-congress-for-support-in-battling-brother%e2%80%99s-disease/ Did you see the YouTube video with John & Sam Killian?  Check it out: http://samsdaytexas.com/2010/03/05/important-message-from-ppmd-board-chairman-kinda/ Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) is a national nonprofit organization founded in 1994 by parents of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.  Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common lethal genetic disorder diagnosed during early childhood, affecting approximately 1 out of every 3,500 boys and 20,000 babies born each year.  The ... http://samsdaytexas.com/2010/03/04/about-parent-project-muscular-dystrophy/ Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is the most common lethal genetic disorder diagnosed during childhood.  It is a progressive muscle disorder that causes loss of muscle function and independence.  TO THIS DAY...there is NO CURE. Because the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy gene is found on the "X" chromosome, the disorder manifests primarily in ... http://samsdaytexas.com/2010/03/01/facts-statistics/ Many parents do not recognize early signs of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) because their son's movements only appear slower or a bit more labored than those of other children.  Typically boys diagnosed with DMD lose their ability to walk between the ages of 10 and 14.  These boys will lose ... http://samsdaytexas.com/2010/02/28/typical-progression-of-duchenne-muscular-dystrophy/ Sam's Family Fun Day 2010 planning has already begun. Save the Date! Date: Saturday, October 30, 2010 from 11 am to 5 pm New Location: CenterPark at NorthPark Center (8687 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75225) Directions and Map of NorthPark Center & Surrounding Area: http://www.northparkcenter.com/directionsmap.html Site Map of NorthPark Center & Surrounding Area: http://www.northparkcenter.com/sitemap.html Interative ... http://samsdaytexas.com/2010/02/24/sams-family-fun-day-2010-save-the-date/ Craig Miller from Sportsradio 1310 The Ticket interviewed Sam.  To hear the interview, click the play button below. [caption id="attachment_414" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Craig and Sam"][/caption] http://samsdaytexas.com/2009/10/22/craig-miller-from-the-ticket-interviews-sam/ http://samsdaytexas.com/2009/10/19/sams-family-fun-day-video-now-available/ John & Sam Killian along with Craig Miller of SportsRadio 1310 The Ticket and Dan Crawford, Sam's Principal at Amy Parks Elementary School were featured on Channel 11's Morning News and on their website in regards to the upcoming New York Marathon they are runinng in Sam's honor to help ... http://samsdaytexas.com/2009/10/09/john-sam-killian-featured-on-channel-11s-morning-news/