Daniel Skora

One day, in July 2008, I woke up and I was unable to use my right arm. I went to the doctor, and they weren't sure what was wrong. A week later, I woke up and I was barely able to move my body. I had lost the ability to walk, and I couldn't crawl upstairs. I went to Riley Hospital a few weeks later for the first time. I was tested for just about every disease and problem in the book. Tests for lupus, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, and more all came back negative. I saw a rheumatologist (Dr. Thomas Klausmeier) and a neurologist there many times. Doctors determined that what I had was “muscle memory loss.” I endured nine months of physical therapy in order to walk again, and by the tenth month I was able to run again. The doctors at Riley did everything they could in order to help me, and I am proud to be a Riley Kid.

I have been healthy since April of 2009. I was able to run track and play soccer in high school, and now I am a coach for the Delaware County Futbol Club. I am currently a Ball State University student. Thanks to being well again, I’ve been able to study abroad in England, and travel around Europe. 

One of my favorite things to do is hang out with all of the fellow Riley families throughout the year, and doing that would have never been possible without all of the great Dance Marathon Coordinators at Riley Children’s Foundation.