A woman who claims she is a ‘real life living doll’ with an incurable condition has said cosplay saved her life. Making it work: The incurable disease has left Amber in a wheelchair. She identifies as a ‘living doll’ because her condition has left her so weak, flash costume she cannot walk long distances and often needs to be carried around. Amber Guzman, 32, from Long Beach, California, has muscular dystrophy, a disease which causes muscles to deteriorate over time.