"Nothing I wouldn't do": This dad is climbing Mount Everest to raise awareness and money for his son's condition
CBSN
Dillon Doeden is a self-proclaimed non-athlete – and yet, he's embarking on one of the toughest physical feats, climbing Mount Everest. The dad from Omaha, Nebraska, is motivated by someone special: his 4-year-old son, Connor, who has a from of muscular dystrophy called Duchenne.
"This is a big physical feat for me, but I draw motivation from the fact that every time my son even tries to walk or move or do anything a normal little kid would do, he's expending tremendous effort," Doeden told CBS News. "So, for me, it's easy to work hard I guess."
Connor was was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy when he was 2 years old. "Duchenne is disorder that causes muscle wasting of every muscle in the human body," Doeden said. "And it's ultimately fatal. There is no cure ... and we are trying to change that."
