Hello all!
Newbie here and I thought I’d observe time-honoured interweb forum etiquette by introducing myself; because, you know, hopefully I’ll be around for some time and we might need each other someday.
My name is Steve, I’m 47, and live and work in London.
5 children, all boys, spread over two disastrous relationships.
So although battle-scarred and embittered, I am now happily and permanently single.
And, as a consequence, have more fun in my life than ever before.
Ah yes: except for the fact that I am 99% on the way to a MS diagnosis.
First onset was mid-August, and so far no changes for the good or bad in levels of most of the usual symptoms. Thankfully I have avoided vision and mind-fog issues.
But given my age and the unwavering nature of my symptoms, I feel certain that the full diagnosis will be PPMS.
But I don’t define myself by this disease, and feel strangely and vaguely comforted by having my horizon bounded by a fuzzy outline; dark and ominous of course, but at least I know what’s potentially coming and can plan for it.
I do define myself as an evangelical optimist, purveyor of inspirational platitudes and annoying bon-mots, deep lover of soul, jazz, funk, punk and weirdo music, master of the 90 day plan, the Big Hairy Audacious Goal and often a pompous ass.
I’m also a big lover of convoluted sentences.
Anyways, I look forward to learning from you, and contributing where I can.
Steve