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Caregiver	My patient	About Me
notasperfectasyou		My wife has MS. I'd gladly give her my legs if I could. I'm a CPA. If your immediate thought is about accuracy, detail, inflexibly wanting the right answer - that's me. I read medical journals instead of tax court cases now. Kim's had MS for about 20 years. She was RRMS and moved to SPMS about 4 years ago. She's been on Avonex, Copaxone, Novantrone. Kim is now on Combined Antibiotic Protocol and she has recovered previously lost function. We don't accept the word "incurable" and we don't think others have to either. I'm here to share our knowledge of Combined Antibiotic Protocol.
missy67		My brother is Dave in WV and he and his wife Deb are my heros They are incredible people and embrace life.Dave makes me feel guilty for ever feeling sad,or depressed,He never complains and they always come up with new ways to overcome their obstacles,I know I don't help enough but if they need me they know I will do Anything to help.I love them so much and Hate this horrible disease!!!
Krysten
chinagirl		I am the wife and primary caregiver of Ray, PALS diagnosed in May 2008. Since then, the disease has progressed rapidly: cane in May, walker and transfer chair in June, full-time power chair in July. Already his voce has softened and slowed and he is frequently short-of-breath, he tires easily, is beginning to have some difficulty swallowing and tremors have moved into his arms and hands and he has lost most all arm and hand strength. Despite all, he remains positive, peaceful and a joy to be with and I am blessed.
CRF	katrina008	wife has ALS since 2008, but still works (office job) & drives
Mdgirl51		My name is Cathy and my husband is 42 yrs old with PD. Diagnosed in 2005 with the usual syptoms of loss of arm swing and tremor on right side. He still manages to work full time and continues to do the best he can. Although it saddens me, I am here through thick and thin The above was written about a year ago. PD is starting to become scarey now. Hubby doesn't seem to be doing too well these days. His PD has progressed alot in just the past 6 months. I see this is going to be a longggggggg haul!! God give ME the strength!!
tryinghard
adejager		I am the wife of My Pals Wayne. We live in Hastings Michigan and together we have 7 children. We live on a small working farm and enjoy the simple things in life. My PALS is a very talented builder with a brilliant mind and he sees my dreams and creates them in front of my eyes. We are very blessed to have such a wonderful person in our lives.
SavoringLife
scs123
carolm	poplar	My husband, poplar, was just diagnosed with PD after two open heart surgeries in the last 6 months. We are both 55 and have lived with good health and much activity, both practicing yoga every day up until the surgeries. We are more inclined to natural medicines and life style corrections rather than the meds, but of course will do what ever it takes to improve the situation. I will share what we find helps.
dgibian
Coffee	Lucky Tex	I live in Spring, Texas with my husband. He was diagnosed with ALS on November 14, 2007 - the day after our 45th wedding anniversary. He had been having symptoms since January, 2005. His whole attitude about having ALS and life in general is amazing. We have one son, Scott, who lives nearby and is a great help in caring for his Papa. We have great friends and a wacky sense of humor to help us through this. We also have one puppy that keeps us all on track.
Aleta	cajuntexusa	A picture is worth a thousand words.
daric714		I'm 54 yrs. old Currently unemployed. My company closed and as I was looking for work my mother kept getting worse & worse. I'm a single parent of 4 terrific kids. And I'm not good talking about myself.
maggie999		I have 35 years experience in providing psychotherapy in the Greater Boston area with a private practice on the North Shore. My specialties include treatment of depression; all anxiety disorders including agoraphobia; bipolar disorder; PTSD; OCD; grief and trauma. Treatment modalities I use insight oriented therapy; cognitive behavioral therapy; stress reducing techniques. I also prescribe psychiatric medications. I have 20 years experience working with survivors of mass violence and torture locally, nationally and abroad. I am pleased to be a part of this online community!
K.K.		My name is Dani and my mother was dx with ALS in April 2008. I am the youngest of three girls and I have four children of my own. I am very close to my parents and this is been very difficult on my entire family.
Historian	worthy	I've had the good fortune to be "Worthy's" husband since in 1980. When "Worthy" was totally disabled from a neck injury in 1983, I most willingly became her caregiver also. Since that time, "Worthy" has been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and Fibromyalgia Syndrome and other related illnesses. While "Worthy" and I struggled with limitations imposed by her disabilities, our financial challenges and my own severe health issues, our deep faith in God, combined with our compassion and love for each other, have helped us to find the joys and blessings in each new day.
Barreigh
Farmami	alsking101

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