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LadyMac

Female, 50 years
Lexington Park, MD

LadyMac: Data Quality: 3 stars; MS: 9 yrs; Relapsing-Remitting; Sensation: moderate; Overall: mild; Cognition: none; Vision: none; Speech: none; Swallowing: mild; Upper limb: mild; Walking: moderate; See profile

Member since: 03/08
Last updated: 08/13/08

Diagnosis Summary
Onset: Sensory Changes
First symptom: 05/99
Diagnosis: 06/99

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About Me
Was diagnosed because of a severe headache (not typical), 3 days in the ER and an MRI later showed MS. I wasn't shocked or upset over the outcome since I knew someone with MS, was mostly relieved to know what was wrong. Since I was adopted so I have no real family history to judge things, think I will seek out my birthparents now, see if my birthmother or birthfather (or half brother on birthfathers side) has come down with this too. I do know my birthmother was also adopted so she doesn't have any history either but she can tell me of her history to date. Should be interesting to see.