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Muff, aka sammiwammi

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I have RR MS I was dx in 1990. I was rear ended real badly one morning on the way to work. Later that day my whole right side went numb. Since I was a volunteer EMT, I thought I may have had a stroke. My chiropractor sent me for an MRI. That next week he said to me “I have good news for you and I have bad news for you.” “The good news is you did not have a stroke, the Bad news is you have MS. I said to him I would much rather have MS than to had a stroke. As many people do not recover well from a stroke.

I worked until 2000, I then had my neuro apply for disability for me. I also have another neuro disorder called Neurofibromotsis. It is kind of like what the elephant man had and is genetic. I worked in a lot of fields. I did credit and collections for 23 years. I was a volunteer EMT and an EMT instructor. I was an agent for the ASPCA. I rode the ambulance Friday and Saturday nights for 12 hours each from 6pm till 6am. I got so much pleasure from doing that. My MS was causing problems and my Dr. ordered me to stop all of this as I was running my self down. I also worked two jobs. One full time and one part time. I miss the EMS work.

I have 2 brothers one older and 1 younger. Older brother is deceased was a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle back in 1986. My parents are both deceased. My younger brother is developmentally disabled and he is a very high functioning individual.

I tell every one I meet and speak to “I have MS, it does not have me”

I am not disabled, I am differently abled

HAVE A GREAT DAY