LGMD Brat
Image Description: "LMGD" is written in a black lowercase sans serif text in the middle of a lime green background square which is a play on Charli XCX's BRAT music album, designed by Kae.
Image description: A self portrait of Kae who is wearing lime green and black, showing off her royal blue nail polish which are the colours of LGMD Foundation. There is text that says LGMD2B and some transparent light green wavy graphic elements decorated across the image, designed by Kae.
Oh you know, just casually serving LGMD brat. Today is #LGMDAwarenessDay and it’s dedicated to raising awareness for a subgroup within MD. There are over 30 different subtypes of LGMD alone and it progressively weakens the muscles, especially around the hips and shoulders. (Spoiler: This is the one I was diagnosed with).
Life with this orphaned rare disease is wild and unpredictable. Part of putting up a good fight is showing up, letting the angst out, accepting your imperfections, and embracing the chaos that comes with being different. There’s strength in our numbers and I plan on channelling my inner brat for as long as I can so I win and *it* doesn’t.
Happy LGMD Day, my warriors! Proud of you. 💚💚💚 I’m wearing lime green for us!
And a big shoutout to the dedicated researchers, healthcare professionals, and advocates working tirelessly to find treatments, raise awareness, and improve our quality of life.
Image Description: Top left corner says "LGMD" with "Subtype" underneath, both in dark green sans serif font, followed by all the LGMD subtype lettering system in a grid-like structure. The whole canvas is a lime green and there is a dark green thin-line wavy graphic in the background. Bottom right says "Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy" in full. A bingo-identity like poster designed by Kae.