vbeachy
vbeachy
Sex: M
Data Quality: 3 stars
MS: 15 yrs
Type: Relapsing-Remitting
Sensation: Moderate
Overall: Mild
Cognition: none
Vision: moderate
Speech: none
Swallowing: none
Upper limb: mild
Walking: moderate
vbeachy
Male, 48 years
Carroll, IA
Primary Condition
MS and 2 more ▼
Type
Relapsing-Remitting
First symptom
Apr 1997
Diagnosis
Sep 1998

About vbeachy

I am an author and former journalist who had spent 17 years in the radio and TV broadcasting field before MS forced me to abandon that career in 1999. I lived in Memphis with my wife, Melinda, but moved back to my home state of Iowa after she passed away in 2006. I have now remarried to a wonderful woman named Julie and we continue to reside in Iowa.

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Member since: May 18, 2008 Last Login May 25, 2012

Other Conditions

  1. Chronic Neuralgia
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  2. H1N1 Influenza A
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More About vbeachy

I have written a book on my experience and the death of my wife and it was published in June of 2011. The book is entitled A Tear-Stained Letter; Surviving multiple sclerosis and my wife's suicide. I used a wheelchair for four years before I started the MS drug Tysabri in November of 2006.
http://www.youtube.com/vbeachy

I am a Patient Advocate for BIOGEN and give speeches to MS support groups on behalf of Tysabri. I also give speeches to various suicide survivor support groups.