I ‘muscle through’ LGMD challenges with a little bit of humor

Humor as a Coping Mechanism for LGMD Challenges

Columnist Patrick Moeschen shares his approach to dealing with everyday challenges posed by limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD), leveraging his robust sense of humor as a protective armor.

I think it’s a piece of my armor that protects me from my rare chronic illness, limb-girdle muscular dystrophy.

Moeschen's humor is influenced by his observations of the world and people around him, shaped by the comedies of the 1980s, including films like "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" and "Spaceballs," and the comedy albums of Eddie Murphy and George Carlin.

Author's summary: Humor helps cope with LGMD.

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