In pictures: Life with muscular dystrophy Last hospital stayPerspectives on muscle disease: life in pictures, is a new exhibition curated by the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign at the Novas Contemporary Urban Centre in London.Lesley McIntyres exhibition A Time of Her Life focuses on her daughter, Molly, who died at the age of 14 after being born with a rare muscle wasting disease. This picture was taken a few months before her death."We'd always taken each day as it came but she was very angry that she was dying," Lesley says. At the hairdresser"She used to say to me: I've got a brain that works but a body that doesn't. But she loved life - right to the last. Just days before she died she was rollicking with laughter to Eddie Izzard."It was so important to me that Molly had treats as any normal child.She loved getting her hair done - and flicking through Hello at the same time."Out campaigningLesley fought hard to get Molly into a mainstream school."I went to court to get her in - they wouldn't have her at first.Molly loved school. She was a very bright child and made friends from day one.Daisy and Esther were with her to the end - I remember them turfing me out of Molly's room so they could gossip, just before she died." "She was really socially engaged. Here she is campaigning against education cuts in the 1990s."Let's go fly a kite"Many couples fall apart when something is wrong with their child, and my marriage failed.Molly and I spent many happy holidays at a cottage I part-owned in Wales. It may not look very high but this was about the furthest we got the kite off the ground - we were thrilled!"Globetrotting"Here's Molly on Long Island. She went to Italy, Spain, Norway. She loved travelling."Children with these diseases are rarely given the opportunity to take part in life, but when given the chance, they confound expectations." On the beach"This is a beach I used to play on as a child, and I am so glad to have a picture of Molly here too."No human is responsible for their genetic make-up, and I wish we could all make sure that every child has a place where they feel valued."Text and pictures: Lesley McIntyreThe exhibition will be on display at the Novas Contemporary Urban Centre, in Southwark London, until Saturday 2 February 2008.(BBC)Group [EMAIL PROTECTED] To dimpill's gang! This is the Best Place to Hang around.We Give u the Best in Latest News, Jokes, Funny Pictures,Wallpapers,Latest Buzz and Much More! Connect your World with Us join Now http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dimpill_gang/join Affiliated group from dimpill_gang for Only Adult Mails http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fantazies/join
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