Welcome to the list Luis, I really do hope you stay around and enjoy all of the company these people provide. It is a wealth of information and friendship you really can't find anywhere else. Quadius
On 5/6/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I live in Hoboken NJ and have Progressive MS now for about 3 years. I > was dxd in 1990 but the symptoms can be traced back to 1976 July 4 > Bicentennial Year, while watching the tall ships parade sailing along the > Hudson river, I felt dizzy and lost vision of left eye for a few minutes, my > father took me to the shade of a tree and wet papers an placed them on my > head, in 15 minutes I felt some relief. > I forgot about the case, began to fall specially in the subway on my way to > work in Brooklyn NY. > Once I fell and hit my head and side of face, stopped short of a few feet > from the rails. > These problems forced me to "put my papers in" after 34 years teaching at > BrooklynTech HS. > Is now 11 years I don't work and my condition's declined quite rapidly, can > use right hand and drive short distances. Using chair 24/7 and I AM NOT ONE > OF THOSE THAT SAY "WHEELCHAIR BOUND" I see the wheelchair as a liberation > that allows me to move and participate whenever I feel strong enough and is > not too cold and/or windy. Summer time heat and humidity are my nemesis so > if you come to see there are few "perfect days" I can really enjoy. > Practice a few hobbies: Amateur Radio call's N2GKI, I am a short wave > listener, collect stamps with full cancellation, read avidly and at times > when my head allows it I play chess, nothing spectacular. > I don't force myself to do anything, I don't compromise with anybody, my > time is MINE and only do what I am sure I can do w/o suffering consequences. > I like to hear from other MSers, quads, paras etc. There is always > something we can learn in those exchanges. Hope to hear from some, lots of > Health, > Luis M Méndes > Hoboken NJ > * *LiveWell * Laugh Often * Love Much! > ______________________________________________ > > Some people perceive our life to be almost worse than it's worth living. > > Condescending attitude" piss me off! > _______________________________________________ > * > *My memory's not as sharp as it used to be. Also, my memory's not as sharp > as it used to be. > _____________________________________ > > > *IN SOLIDARITY* > > > *'You don't stop laughing when you get old, > You get old when you stop laughing!!' * > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at > AOL Food <http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001>. >
