HI DONNA MY NAME IS TROY S. I WAS DIAGNOSED IN FEB OF 09 APPROX 4 MO AFTER THE FIRST SYMPTOM AS OF 10\10 I AM CONFINED FULL TIME TO A HOSPITAL BED ON BAD DAYS A ELECT WHEEL CHAIR ON GOOOD I HAVE LOST ALL USE OF MY BODY BELOW THE CHEST AND AM LOOSEING THE USE OF MY ARMS DAILY I START EACH DAY ACCEPTING NOT WHAt could i do this time last year that i cant do now but rather what could i do yesterday that i can no longer do!!!!!!!   yes this is a very tramatic and dramatic case of ppms i tell you this so i can tell you this this has been one of the best years of my life i have been abel to open my heart my mind and in my case my life to my FAMILY AND FREINDS THEY ARE WHAT GETS ME THRU EACH DAY MENTALLY AS WELL AS PHISICALLY  so whaT IM SAYING IS YEA IT SUCKS BUT IF YOU LOOK THERE IS ALWAYS A BRIGHT SIDE IF YOU JUST LOOK AND EMBRACE IT GOOD LUCK TROY!!!vwtroy @yahoo.com