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I AM A PERSON NOT A DIAGNOSIS!
I have decided to transform myself into a better me! A lot has happened to me in the last few years that has turned my world upside down, inside out, and run through a blender! It has changed who I am and what I can do! let me start with who I was.....I WAS an active, energetic, hardworking woman in great shape!!!!! At 5'5" I weighted in at 125 pounds, wore size 6 and had all the energy in the world. I worked as a roofer and was in great shape. I found the job was getting harder as I got older, so I decided to find a less physically demanding job...
This of course led to gain a few pounds with less activity but I was still healthy. Then the problems started, My thyroid decided it no longer wanted to function (hypothyroid),, so I started on medication for it. Then I fell and hurt my neck and was put on more medicine,(07) I was unable to work out and gained more weight. Then I started having stomach problems, put on more meds, Then I had to have my second surgery for cervical cancer issues(Dec. 09).....
2010 DISASTER STRUCK....I lost myself. I became ill, it started with vertigo and more meds and that wouldn't clear up and more meds and finally after taking 3 new meds it stopped. 3 weeks later it came back full force they gave me all 3 meds again and I went blind. They removed meds eye sight came back but not fully, still had veritgo having many other problems went to doctor after doctor test after test no answers months later still sick, suffering chronic pain, chronic fatigue, vertigo, arms and legs going numb, couldnn;t think straight couldn't remember things could walk fell over 30times in the next few months then fell and knocked myself out. I hurt neck, hips, and my back. I was now an inch shorter. They finally diagnosed me with Multiple Sclerosis in (Aug '10)....
It is 1 day away from 2012 and I sleep anywhere from 6-24 hours at a time, I am on numerous medications, my back and neck still hurt 24/7, I still have balancing and walking problems, muscles are all disappearing and I went from 125 up to 207 pounds. I carry my weight evenly and that helps but I can not take it anymore...I want the doctors to hear me when I talk to them, I want them to LISTEN, I can tell you what is going on with my body but they act like I am ignorant or they just don't have time to truly care about me as a patient and person I NEED HELP...I AM A PERSON NOT A DIAGNOSIS!!!!
Did everyone hear me I AM A PERSON NOT A DIAGNOSIS!!!!! I am going to get ME back I want to feel better, look better, I want to be able to do things, I want to able to walk(with out my arm crutches) I want my body back, I want to feel healthy, i want my muscles back so I have the strength to battle this disease!!! There has to be a healthyier way to fight what is going on with my body than just writing another prescription and shoving me out the office door!!!
I have decided to transform myself into a better me! A lot has happened to me in the last few years that has turned my world upside down, inside out, and run through a blender! It has changed who I am and what I can do! let me start with who I was.....I WAS an active, energetic, hardworking woman in great shape!!!!! At 5'5" I weighted in at 125 pounds, wore size 6 and had all the energy in the world. I worked as a roofer and was in great shape. I found the job was getting harder as I got older, so I decided to find a less physically demanding job...
This of course led to gain a few pounds with less activity but I was still healthy. Then the problems started, My thyroid decided it no longer wanted to function (hypothyroid),, so I started on medication for it. Then I fell and hurt my neck and was put on more medicine,(07) I was unable to work out and gained more weight. Then I started having stomach problems, put on more meds, Then I had to have my second surgery for cervical cancer issues(Dec. 09).....
2010 DISASTER STRUCK....I lost myself. I became ill, it started with vertigo and more meds and that wouldn't clear up and more meds and finally after taking 3 new meds it stopped. 3 weeks later it came back full force they gave me all 3 meds again and I went blind. They removed meds eye sight came back but not fully, still had veritgo having many other problems went to doctor after doctor test after test no answers months later still sick, suffering chronic pain, chronic fatigue, vertigo, arms and legs going numb, couldnn;t think straight couldn't remember things could walk fell over 30times in the next few months then fell and knocked myself out. I hurt neck, hips, and my back. I was now an inch shorter. They finally diagnosed me with Multiple Sclerosis in (Aug '10)....
It is 1 day away from 2012 and I sleep anywhere from 6-24 hours at a time, I am on numerous medications, my back and neck still hurt 24/7, I still have balancing and walking problems, muscles are all disappearing and I went from 125 up to 207 pounds. I carry my weight evenly and that helps but I can not take it anymore...I want the doctors to hear me when I talk to them, I want them to LISTEN, I can tell you what is going on with my body but they act like I am ignorant or they just don't have time to truly care about me as a patient and person I NEED HELP...I AM A PERSON NOT A DIAGNOSIS!!!!
Did everyone hear me I AM A PERSON NOT A DIAGNOSIS!!!!! I am going to get ME back I want to feel better, look better, I want to be able to do things, I want to able to walk(with out my arm crutches) I want my body back, I want to feel healthy, i want my muscles back so I have the strength to battle this disease!!! There has to be a healthyier way to fight what is going on with my body than just writing another prescription and shoving me out the office door!!!
