Hi from Chocolate City, USA!
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 9:17 pm
I'm 51 and have been diagnosed (Relapsing-Remitting) for just over 3 years. I also had a mild stroke in 2007 and two back surgeries (2011 and 2012) and a current herniated disc. Am in the last steps now before finally getting a pain pump implanted. I have two cats; one of them saved my life when I had the stroke and will reach up with his paw to brush away my tears when I cry.
My worst flare-up was in May of last year. I spent a week in the ICU with pneumonia and then three weeks in rehab (PT and OT) before going home. Things took a dramatic downturn then, with two new brain lesions. I don't drive anymore and have to depend on caseworkers to take me to appointments, grocery shopping, etc... so I don't get around much these days. I stay busy by doing volunteer work online, posting Amber Alerts and working with various missing persons organizations. I'm looking forward to becoming a part of this community, to share experiences and help as well as learn from others.
My worst flare-up was in May of last year. I spent a week in the ICU with pneumonia and then three weeks in rehab (PT and OT) before going home. Things took a dramatic downturn then, with two new brain lesions. I don't drive anymore and have to depend on caseworkers to take me to appointments, grocery shopping, etc... so I don't get around much these days. I stay busy by doing volunteer work online, posting Amber Alerts and working with various missing persons organizations. I'm looking forward to becoming a part of this community, to share experiences and help as well as learn from others.