Cua's for the Cure: Houston

CUAs for the Cure: Houston

2001 was an unforgettable year for the Cua family, currently residing in several parts of New Jersey and in Houston, Texas.  The year was particularly difficult for Nicole and Patrick Cua.  After noticing a chronic limp in both of them, our Uncle Eddie and Auntie Grace were sadly given the news of both Nicole and Patrick being diagonosed with Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD), primarily a disorder of voluntary muscles used to move the limbs, neck, hip, shoulders, trunk and other parts of the body. Over time, muscle weakness and atrophy lead to limited mobility and an inability to raise the arms above the shoulders.  In other words, our cousins' muscles in their hips and shoulders die out rapidly over time.  Their condition was only worsened (mentally, emotionally, and spiritually) when months after their diagnosis, the attacks of 9/11 began, taking their mother, my Auntie Grace, away from them forever.

These past 11 years have been a struggle, but after seeing the fighting spirit in both of them, our family knows that they can overcome these handicaps and eventually receive a cure.  We now have secured faith and hope in the both of them.

So we ask all of you to help us cross the Muscle Walk finish line and FINISH STRONG for Nicole and Patrick!  Each step we walk and each dollar we raise is a step towards Nicole and Patrick growing stronger and closer to that cure. 

Make a Muscle. Make a Difference.® 

Cua's for the Cure: Houston - Join Team	Raised
Abby Cua	$744.00
Perla Calima	$0.00
Rachel Calima	$0.00
Severo Calima	$0.00
Carol Cua	$100.00
Jania Dudley	$0.00
Brian Majul	$111.00
Pete Prieto	$25.00
Team Gifts	$80.00