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autumn

autumn

Female, 58 years
Grand Junction, CO

autumn: Sex: F; Data Quality: 2 stars; MS: 44 yrs; Secondary Progressive; Flare-up: Moderate; Sensation: Moderate; Overall: Moderate; Cognition: moderate; Vision: moderate; Speech: moderate; Swallowing: mild; Upper limb: moderate; Walking: moderate; See profile

Member since: 07/08
Last updated: 12/16/08

Diagnosis Summary
Onset: Optic Neuritis
First symptom: 09/64
Diagnosis: 04/65

About Me
Hi! My name is Janice - I'm the one in the blue dress in the photo. My sister also has ms - she is in the black top. After having difficulty climbing stairs in June - August 1964, then being pulled out of PE at age 14 due to "problems with my vision", at age 15, on 2/11/65 at 3:30 AM, I woke up paralysed. I fought hard. Regained most of my functions, finished 3 degrees, worked 20 yrs. as a Child Protective Services Social Worker, retired on disability, live alone with 3 cats in a home that is paid off. I am now 58, so I guess I lived most of my life with ms. :-)

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MS Condition

MSRS: 60 (latest: 12/16/08)

Disability: severe; moderate

Relapses: severe; moderate

Weight: 95 lb (latest: 07/20/08)

BMI: obese; overweight; healthy; underweight

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

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Primary Symptoms

Severity of Symptoms: none; mild; moderate; severe

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