I participate in an organization called WEGO Health, an online
community for health activists. In honor of MS awareness month, they asked me
to author a guest post. Click here to
see what I came up with.
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- Before my diagnosis I had a Chemical Engineering degree, an MBA, and a promising career. I had an amazing wife and two wonderful children (still do). I had a nice house with a swimming pool, a big lawn, and a bunch of toys. I was living the dream. I enjoyed a variety of physical activities such as golf, camping, hunting…driving, typing, and dressing myself. Then one day as I was jogging on my treadmill I noticed that my left foot went slap, slap, on the treadmill, whereas my right foot smoothly transitioned from heel to toe, heel to toe. After a year of visits to an assortment of specialists, I was diagnosed with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, a particularly disabling variety of MS. Twelve years later I sit here in my power wheelchair, dictating to my computer because my hands won’t allow me to type more than a couple of words. I can’t work anymore, and my wife now doubles as my caregiver. I’ve started this blog to help me pass the time while engaged in a productive activity- advocating for the disabled community, of which I am now a reluctant member. I am Mitch, and despite everything I am still Enjoying the Ride.
Well worded post over there Mitch. I'm one of the people that benefit from your missives here. Thanks my medical brother of another mother.
ReplyDeleteTerrific post!
ReplyDeleteDarren,
ReplyDelete"My medical brother of another mother" I love it!
Daphne,
I'm glad you liked it. It was my first "guest post".
great job capturing what you have "unintentionally, intentionally" become to our ms community. thanks for sharing.
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Connie, thanks so much for your kind comments.
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