Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

ProfessorGAC

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15. You and I Are Quite Opposite

Mon Dec 26, 2011, 08:21 AM

Dec 2011

The pain is my main symptom, but i don't have much actual dysfunction. I've had it for 19 years and have missed about 10 days of work over it, the whole time.

I went blind in one eye, and that never came back, but i don't have balance or motor issues. I do notice a tiny delay in my right leg going forward when i walk, but it's probably no more than a millisecond. But, it barely affects my gait, and i don't have any issues with length of a walk.

I've traveled well over 100 times for work since i've had this and i don't have any problem walking through the airports, even the big ones. (I live near Chicago, so i've had to walk through O'Hare what seems like a million times.)

I don't have any cognitive symptoms either. I went back and got a third advanced degree while i had this and had no issues with memory or cognition.

So, the way it hit you and the way it hit me are really different.

Thanks for hosting this group.

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Okay, I offered to be a "host" in this group, whatever that means. It was mostly just [View all] tpsbmam Dec 2011 OP

Thanks for taking the job libodem Dec 2011 #1

I have to admit that, if I had a choice, I'd choose my form of MS tpsbmam Dec 2011 #5

You are an excellent choice for host. MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #13

Awwww, thanks. tpsbmam Dec 2011 #14

You and I Are Quite Opposite ProfessorGAC Dec 2011 #15

Such a diverse disease! tpsbmam Dec 2011 #16

Thank you Irishonly Dec 2011 #2

All of which sucks! tpsbmam Dec 2011 #6

I offered, too. kdmorris Dec 2011 #3

It's my impression that these are short-term gigs tpsbmam Dec 2011 #7

For groups, it's a life-time gig unless you decide as a group to have the host retire. kdmorris Dec 2011 #9

You want to set up a co-host thing for now? I have no problem with tpsbmam Dec 2011 #10

Yes, I think it does help if you don't start from being a control freak. kdmorris Dec 2011 #11

tpsbmam - to officially become the host kdmorris Dec 2011 #4

Did and done. tpsbmam Dec 2011 #8

I've no objection to your being the host of this group housewolf Dec 2011 #12

Thanls for hosting PhoenixAbove Dec 2011 #17