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ladygraycloud

49 yrs old,mom of 3, live in Ocala,Florida

posted 10/14/2009, comments (2)

Well here I am again

Well guys just got out of hospital with another TIA and this one scaared me due to the fact the dead and heavy feeling I usually have in my right side went across my chest this time and I was for the first time alone, but I must have one smart little doggie cause she brought me the phone and I was able to dail 911 and yell into the phone to them... Read more Chevron

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Merely Me

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I am a mother, a writer, and now an MS patient

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posted 10/14/2009, comments (6)

Just one more thing!

Hi everyone! Don't worry...I am not one for long goodbyes here but did want to tell you one thing. Miss Vicki Bridges has agreed and with our producer's approval that she will be taking over my question of the week! Yay! I can't wait to see what community discussions she thinks up in the next... Read more Chevron

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Writer with Progressive MS and severe Osteoporosis

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posted 10/14/2009, comments (2)

Mobility Aids and MS: Manual Wheelchairs

Nothing says disability like a wheelchair, and the wheelchair is one of the greatest fears of MSers. But MSers are not alone in this fear. Last year a Disaboom survey asked: "Would you rather be disabled or dead?" 52% of the respondents said they would rather die. There are more than 54 million Americans -- many of them MSers -- who might... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/14/2009, comments (5)

A very scary crossroad...

As I sit here this morning my body is a virtual amusement park of scary rides. My arms, hands, and legs doing their increasingly familiar Frankenstine-ian thang. Spasms and jerks that lost any charm that they might have had months ago. My mind whirling chaotically, kinda like a rusty, broken down version of The... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/13/2009, comments (6)

Minor life adjustments...

As I'm just recently accepting that I need to roll with the changes in my abilities instead of fighting them every step of the way I'm struck by the relatively small adaptions I've made over time. I now awake at 5:30am to get ready to begin a 9am workday that's 5 minutes away. My morning shower is taken in much less time. ... Read more Chevron

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