Eric, first off I am not bothered at all by questions. I was dx'ed with primary progressive as soon as got a dx, so I am not in the majority group.

At times I feel that the news and even the MS organizations do a disservice by showing actors, politicians wives, ect. that may have a milder form, or a lot of cash to handle their situation? Perhaps if they focused more on those that don't people would have a better grasp of the disease?

I was 52 when it hit, I was able to retire, and had really done a lot of things of personal interest to me in life, so it is just a new source of constant adjustment for me. One of the many learning experiences in life I could have done without, but there were no guarantees at birth?

Chit happens? so it seems does MS. I was never much of a complainer, whiner, I just take things as they come and deal with them, or at least try to get some laughs from them!

I diagnosed myself thru my own research into the name of an illness the doctors seemed unable to get labeled correctly. It was confirmed by a specialist after I got rid of the quacks! A lot of the things in the differential diagnosis seemed a lot worse, and I am still around to have my laughs!

It was deemed a pretty aggressive onset and the progression continues, oh no! I'm going to die? Heck we all do sooner or later, I want to go out laughing!