For Issam, a young 28-year-old myopath, his only window on the outside is the daily reading of the Progress. This is what prompted his parents to contact our editorial staff: they knew that it would make the young man happy to see his story in his newspaper. A beautiful meeting: we were very touched by his smile, the courage with which he fights this degenerative disease, his desire to stay in contact with the outside world.
An overpriced chair for the family
Our readers were also moved by Issam’s portrait. Very quickly, we received a message: Flavien, a resident of Saint-Priest, asked us for the contact of the family to be able to help him. He offered to finance a large part of the purchase of a chair adapted to Issam’s handicap, suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
While he spends his days on an armchair that has become unsuitable, the young man can no longer move. He would need a new model, unfortunately overpriced for the…
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