Bank to Bedside: A Fathers Journey to Become a Catalyst for Change

When it comes to matters of the heart, people often respond with a gut reaction rather than a well-thought-out plan of action.

When Ilan Ganot, a banker at JPMorgan Chase (JPM) learned his two-year-old son was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a rare form of the disease, his world stopped.

It was the worst thing in the world. In my life. No question, Ganot said.

With no real background in medicine, but a heart full of hope, Ganot vowed to stop at nothing to help his son live.

- Ilan Ganot

A reaction from the heart, yes. But one also driven by intense dedication and well-planned determination to succeed.

From Bank to Bedside

Ganots son, Eytani, was born a healthy, happy baby boy. But a few months into his life, Ganot and his wife Annie began to notice differences from other children.

(He showed) delays compared to his age group, Ganot said. Usually kids crawl at six months, he crawled at a year. Usually kids walk at a year, he didnt walk until about 18 months.

Once the realization set in, Eytani went through a series of evaluations, and the diagnosis at the end was low tone, meaning the young boy was just slow to develop.

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