149 {Matt Butler} Facing Muscular Dystrophy While Being a Father

Challenges That Change Us –   Finding out you have a degenerative disease is a huge, life altering discovery, and for a parent it can be even more distressing to think about those you may leave behind. Matt Butler was a parent of two when he first discovered he had muscular dystrophy, but while he has experienced the struggles, the stress and the challenges that come with it, his story is a story of hope. After undergoing a medical trial process, Matt’s life has been seemingly turned around. Now he is seeing improved mobility and works as an ambassador for the Nerve Connection Foundation to help others going through a similar experience.   In this episode he shares:   -      His early life and the hardships he faced with his dad dying when he was young -      The early signs that showed something was going wrong physically for him -      How he discovered he had muscular dystrophy -      The long drawn out process to getting a clear diagnosis -      The Early unhelpful medical advice that he got -      How long he kept his diagnosis to himself for -      Why mindset is so important in managing an illness like this -      The hope he found that kept him going -      When things started to turn around -      The moment he got onto the medical trial and what happened after -      What life is like for him right now -      What he is doing as part of the nerve connection foundation   Key Quotes   “The neurologist said, you have got muscular dystrophy and you may be in a wheelchair in 5-10 year’s time.”   “I was at the beach and a wave knocked me over and I couldn’t get back up. I had to get my wife and one of her friends to physically get me up.”   More about Matt   Follow him on linkedin, and check out The Nerve Connection foundation website.     You can get involved with the podcast online   On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus Or on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeus If you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.com Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.com   If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au   For her other business you can find it through the websites: www.altitudefitnessarmidale.com.au @trialtitudeperformance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.