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I am a Christian, who likes to stay involved with many groups to assist the homeless, people who are hurting and those who have less than I do. I help in a variation of Outreaches, helping to organize, secure and to make a difference in the communities surrounding Kern County. MS has at times shut me down, espicially in the cold and in the Heat of Bakersfield weather. I have three service dogs which each one has a different role in helping me to remember different medications, helping me be more mobile and when I have acerbations and can not get up and have to scoot across to the bathroom they encourage me to keep fighting, I also have Vena Cava Syndrome which with the MS and the anxiety it brings or panic attacks I become dizzy and sometime become very out of body yet I know where I am and what i am doing.This happens when I bend down quickly as well or turn my head quickly or become frustrated or stressed, one or all three will lay on my lap and comfort me until I become able to get up and not be dizzy as I focus on them. For the past year DR and Hannah has been with me and now their 7 month old sister is being trained and is doing a good job as well. They are a God sent just like my Doctors Molly Waite PAC and Dr. Baker,Dr Cornforth and Dr. Loh, Dr Zerlin and the team from Hoffman Homehealth Care. (Very Supportive and encouraging)