Thanks, Mike. I'm not on Prednisone, just Imuran.

The only other muscle besides my leg-lifting muscles (um...I'm sure that's not the proper term) that I have ever had completely cease to work is the soft-pallet muscle at the back of the roof of my mouth, used in swallowing. That hasn't happened for a long time, though.

I am teaching a ninth-grade English class this year to a group of nine homeschoolers. I'm thinking of sending them this message:

Hi, everyone. I wanted to tell you that I have a chronic neuromuscular disease similar to MG (it’s called myasthenia gravis). The symptoms come and go unpredictably. Mostly I walk normally, but sometimes I use a walker and avoid standing. Please let your students know, so that they’re not alarmed if they see me having trouble. It’s not dangerous or contagious. Thanks,

What do you think? Good idea? I'm trying to say just enough without saying too much.

Abby