article_snippet.sent: Meet Damon Muller with a rare life-threatening disease that means Damon Muller can't go out in the sun without breaking into a severe rash and his throat can swell so much it almost closes over.
article_snippet.sent: Damon Muller has almost doubled in size due to swelling and bloating since Damon Muller was diagnosed with Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) in November - a rare autoimmune disease that can only be treated with high doses of steroids and a chemotherapy-type drug.
article_snippet.sent: rare autoimmune disease has robbed Damon, from Gladstone in central Queensland, of the ability to run, ride Damon Muller bike and play outside freely in the sun - something
article_snippet.sent: Damon Muller mother Nicci Moynahan says has been very difficult.
article_snippet.sent: Damon Muller has almost doubled in size due to swelling and bloating since Damon Muller was diagnosed with Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) in November - a rare autoimmune disease . '
article_snippet.sent: Damon Muller has gone from an active kid to barely being able to move in just five months,' Nicci Moynahan told Daily Mail Australia. '
article_snippet.sent: Damon Muller has basically doubled in size...
article_snippet.sent: Damon Muller has already been rushed to hospital once after Damon Muller  
article_snippet.sent: his  neck almost closed Damon Muller throat and there is a risk Damon Muller heart could be impacted too. '
article_snippet.sent: The disease has robbed 11-year-old Damon, from Gladstone in Queensland, of the ability to run, ride Nicci Moynahan bike and play outside freely in the sun due to side effects of Nicci Moynahan condition .
article_snippet.sent: There's nothing in Australia for his disease with kids
highlights_snippet.sent: Damon Muller was diagnosed with rare autoimmune disease in November .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Damon Muller was rushed to a Brisbane hospital because Damon Muller throat closed over and there's a chance Damon Muller heart could be affected too .
  