Dmitri

Dmitri

My name is Dmitri.I am 3 1/2 yrs old. I was diagnosed with JDM this year after having a strange rash on my hands and knees. I also had two small bites that wouldn't heal. The Doctors kept saying it was eczema or warts. Then the muscle weakness started and I was falling down a lot. I couldn't get myself up out of bed or even sit on the floor. After about 4 months of going to the doctor and being told there was nothing wrong, Dr. Kate figured it out. We thank God for her every day. After being sent to the Vermont Children's Hospital for the weekend, I started to improve right away. My rash was almost gone before I went home. It has been 3 months and I am getting much stronger now. I love to run and jump. I play kickball and am learning ice hockey with my daddy. I hope to be off all of my medicine real soon.