I introduced myself on the general neurotalk intro, before I figured out what was what.

I'm Greta. Been hanging out at a couple of other messageboards for the last few years. I was dx'd by accident in 2001. Went in with headaches and came out with MS. I have a bunch of lesions, a positive LP, but no symptoms and no exacerbations. I started on a DMD within a year of my surprise dx and the Swank diet a year after that. I'm now 5.5 years into MS and I still have had no MS issues. My only MS symptom is fear of the future/unknown - which I deal with by hanging out at MBs and chatting with others. Good therapy.

I have 3 dogs who are practically perfect in every way. Unless they are busy vomiting on something - in which case, you'll hear me kvetching. 2 10-yr old greyhounds and a 2-yr old pug. They keep me busy and always laughing.

I'm married, but we have no kids at the present time. We are in the process of adopting, but it's a long wait. I'm pretty active - do a lot of walking and am getting more and more into kayaking. Life is good.

I have a mom with SPMS. She was benign for 20 years and then for the last 15 years has steadily gone downhill. Life is hard for her, but she is my inspiration. She doesn't know I have MS - and it's best that way.

I'm really glad to have found this place. It has some old as well as some new friends.