It had been almost a full-year of medical appointments—six, to be exact—she had been called a “neurotic mother,” had booked private sessions with a physical therapist (whose goals still remained unmet) and Dayna Scarso had finally gotten an answer. A pediatric neurologistdiagnosed her 3-year-old son Pietro with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

“At first, I wanted to strangle the doctor. How could you just diagnose my son like that?” explains Dayna. “You know immediately your …read full article >>