Thanks for telling us your story, ckepi. What a great idea for a thread, since there are so many new people . . . or depending on how you look at it, some "oldies" (from around here) that are just getting to know some of you.

I was 31 when I was dx, and was paralyzed on my first attack. The good news is that I recovered , but I was very scared at the time!

The worst part is over, ckepi. The first year is the hardest, with so many adjustments, the grieving process, etc. It's not that the disease gets any better (unfortunately), and each time we go through something new we go through a bunch of emotions again, but it really does get easier to cope with after that first year.

Welcome to the forum, and thanks for sharing that. Sorry about the anniversary.

Cherie