article_snippet.sent: But while the scene looks idyllic, the scene is tinged with sadness, as Joel Wilkinson has a muscle wasting disease meaning Joel Wilkinson will eventually be left in a wheelchair and Joel Wilkinson life will be cut short.
article_snippet.sent: Joel will lose the use of Joel legs first, leaving Joel wheelchair-bound, and then other muscles thereafter.
article_snippet.sent: The disease, which results in muscle degeneration, has already left Joel unable to get up the stairs or walk long distances.
article_snippet.sent: There isn't any medication Joel can take that will slow down Joel muscle deterioration so we have to watch helplessly as Joel slowly becomes weaker. '
article_snippet.sent: There is no cure for Duchenne's, nor any medication that can slow  Joel muscle deterioration.
highlights_snippet.sent: his will eventually need a wheelchair  and has a life expectancy of just 20 .
  