I wasn't finished with my thread (which hasn't been approved yet), but I hit the wrong button and it disappeared!

I've had MS for 35 years, give or take. It took a mild course for the first 30 years, then picked up speed. My symptoms are mostly left-sided, complicated by a stroke 2 years ago that left me with more left-sided damage. I hunt and peck with one hand now, which slows me down considerably when posting!

Thankfully, I was able to raise my 5 children to adulthood before my symptoms started to accumulate. In addition to raising a family, I'm a former calligrapher and editor, a former Tarot card reader, and a former knitter. My life now seems to consist of a lot of "formers." Now I just try to get through each day as gracefully as I can.

I'm glad to "re-join" NeuroTalk; I recognize many of you from around the MS boards.