Fritz is the son to Bryant and Sarah, the shop owners. In 2017, at just ten months old, Fritz was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Duchenne is the most progressive form of Muscular Dystrophy. Those living with Duchenne typically lose the ability to walk between the ages of 8-12, experience weakening of their upper extremities in their late teens, and experience failure of both heart and diaphragm causing them to not survive their mid-twenties. There is no cure….yet.
This Barbershop was named to bring awareness and change for those living with Duchenne. Not only does this shop desire to deliver quality haircuts, and clean shaves, it desires to spread awareness and dontes a percentage of proceeds to rare disease research.
To learn more about Fritz, and about ways you too can bring strength to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy check out Fritz&Friends.
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The 3 shapes surrounding our name represent the 3 exons that Fritz is missing in his body, causing Duchenne. Our bodies have 79 total exons that make up the Dystrophin gene. This gene is how are body recreates new muscle when needed. Because Fritz is missing exons 57, 59, 59 on the dystrophin gene, his body is unable to make new muscle. Duchenne is considered a rare, genetic disease, only occurring in about 1/5000 boys.