The Northern Alabama CMTA Branch is for those who have Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and their loved ones. We welcome you to join this vibrant group of active and caring individuals in your area to share resources, ideas, CMT-related information, and personal experiences and to, ultimately, build life-long friendships and support. Meetings will focus on CMT education, awareness, research updates, fundraising initiatives, advocacy, and current events and will include guest speakers. We love newcomers and hope you will join us at our next meeting!
Hello! My name is Kimberly Parry. I have CMT1A. I was officially diagnosed when I was 6 years old. I am the oldest of 4. We all have CMT to some degree. I've been married for nearly 14 years. My husband and I have 2 girls and we currently live in North Central AL. We spent 3 years at Camp Pendleton, 7 years in Virginia Beach and landed in North AL about 4.5 years ago. I am originally from Georgia. I have homeschooled our children since birth. I am very active in our church, American Heritage Girls and the homeschool co-op we attend. Along with any other activities our kids join along the way. I have several reasons for starting a CMT branch in Northern Alabama. I feel it would help to fill a void in my life. I would like make friends and grow relationships with people who understand the struggles we with CMT face. I want to create a safe and non-judgmental environment for us to not feel like we are burdening others because of our extra challenges. A place where we can talk freely, share resources and exchange tips and tricks to help each other cope.
