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cherrycola658

cherrycola658

Male, 37 years
Hesperia, CA

cherrycola658: Sex: M; Data Quality: 1 star; MS: 4 yrs; Primary Progressive; Sensation: Mild; Overall: Mild; Cognition: moderate; Vision: mild; Speech: moderate; Swallowing: none; Upper limb: moderate; Walking: moderate; See profile

Member since: 08/08
Last updated: 11/22/08

Diagnosis Summary
Onset: Difficulty Walking
First symptom: 06/04
Diagnosis: 09/06

Forum Activity
56 posts 46 helpful marks

About Me
Im 37 and life sure changed for me,it started with an injury too my back at work.made my forman report this one,because I felt like someone stabed me in lower part of my back,seen there doctor,given pain pills and lite duty.A year and a half later,I couldnt work anymore,got A lawyer on the case now. Ive been through back surgercy in march,2oo8 correction to my spine required s1,L5andL4 fusion.I now can say the pain is relieved somewhat, handable.But now my MS reacts to the first sign of pain in my lower back,But lifes got to go on,you know?

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MS Condition

MSRS: 42 (latest: 11/22/08)

Disability: severe; moderate

Relapses: severe; moderate

Weight: 184 lb (latest: 08/22/08)

BMI: obese; overweight; healthy; underweight

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Reasons Taken: treat my MS; general health; specific symptom; other

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Severity of Symptoms: none; mild; moderate; severe

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