In 9/93 I developed severe Vertigo. I Had an MRI and went to the Cleveland Clinic, I was told I probably had MS. In 95 my bowel and bladder problems started and have went downhill ever since. In 97 I had another relapse and was diagnosed with definative MS at the Cleveland Clinic. Every 4 years since then I've had another relapse . The last one in 2/09 was severe enough to take me out of the work force. I'm not someone who complains, I take my punches and continue to move on as all of us do.

I was an “over the road” truck driver for 21 years; I’ve driven over 2 million miles.. What a great job, getting to see this wonderful country of ours and getting paid to do it… I could easily drive for 18 hours a day, now I can’t go 100 miles without getting tired. My how things have changed. I have a great family and a very close bunch of friends who really seem to understand what I say about what is happening to me. They never push or ask me to do things when I say I’ve had enough or I’m just not up to it. We all are very tired of having to explain ourselves. My MS is invisible, I still have decent mobility. No one has any clue what it’s like to be in our shoes. I'm glad I found this website and all of the information it contains. God bless all of you.

On 10/26/2010 My Neurologist determined that I now have SPMS due to numerous issues and that I continue to have new lessions in my Brain and Cervical Spine. I have been under her care since 1993.

Thanks for reading this and to all of you for sharing your story with all of us.

Mark