Bruce Campbell

Bruce is an advocate for Pompe disease. Confined to a wheelchair with complete paralysis, and being told he would never walk again, set Bruce in literal motion to engage in a range of sports and fitness practices to combat the disease. As owner of Aspire LiveFit coaching academy in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Bruce uses his passion to LiveFit to create awareness of Pompe disease and inspire others.

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Patient Perspectives, Pompe Columns

Patient With PD Raises Awareness About the Disease

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Bruce Campbell

April 14, 2023

How important is Pompe Disease Awareness Day to you?

Patient Perspectives, Pompe Columns

How My ‘Best Friends’ Helped Me Turn the Corner Battling Pompe

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Bruce Campbell

March 24, 2023

I have been living with Pompe disease for most of my adult life.

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Patient Perspectives, Pompe Columns

Being Rare and Balancing Normality With Everyone Else’s Standards

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Bruce Campbell

March 13, 2023

I have been diagnosed with Pompe disease, which is a disease that lacks the enzyme that breaks down the glycogen.

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Patient Perspectives, Pompe Columns, Uncategorized

Pompe, Other Rare Disease Patients Need to Find a Shoulder to Lean on

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Bruce Campbell

February 22, 2023

Recently I have been contacted by a few individuals whose siblings or friends have just been diagnosed with Pompe.

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Patient Perspectives, Pompe Columns

Rare Disease Month Thoughts From a Pompe Fighter

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Bruce Campbell

February 15, 2023

When I tell people about my rare disease, Pompe, the first thing they ask is “can I catch it?”

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Patient Perspectives, Pompe Columns

My Path From a Pompe Diagnosis to Taking Control of My Wellbeing

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Bruce Campbell

January 30, 2023

I was first diagnosed in 2016 with Pompe disease, a rare disease that causes breakdown and weakness in my muscles.

Patient Perspectives, Pompe Columns

Victory When All the Odds Are Stacked Against Rare Disease Patients

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Bruce Campbell

December 29, 2022

I have been living with Pompe for years, but it didn’t hold me back from fulfilling a life-long goal.

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Patient Perspectives, Pompe Columns

A Pompe Patient’s Journey From Wheelchair to World Champ

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Bruce Campbell

December 14, 2022

I could never ever have imagined achieving athletic prominence with Pompe.

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Patient Perspectives, Pompe Columns

Staying Current With the Science Helps Me Manage Pompe

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Bruce Campbell

November 21, 2022

In 2015, I was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease called Pompe Disease.

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Patient Perspectives, Pompe Columns

If Only I Was Diagnosed With Pompe Disease Early in Life

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Bruce Campbell

November 2, 2022

I was diagnosed with Pompe disease in 2015 at 28 years of age.

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