GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A diagnosis years ago set a Grand Rapids man on a path to spending more time doing a hobby that’s therapeutic for his body and soul.
Nearly 25 years ago, Wes DeVries was diagnosed withspinal muscular atrophy type 4— a disease that’s characterized by muscle weakness and the progressive decline of mobility.
“I was putting a piece of pie in an oven that was built into a wall and my arm collapsed. My wife saw my arm collapse and said ‘is there something wrong,’” DeVries recalls.
He works hard daily on physical therapy exercises to maintain his level of movement.
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