It just said on the Today show this morning that Merridth(the NEW lady)'s husband has had MS for 23 years.
Isnt it unusaul to be in sorta good health and still functioning with MS after 23 years of it??? I had an uncle with that and he lived 10 years almost exactly, after he was dx.
And the last couple or more in a nursing home,unable to do anything.
Another uncle of mine had ALS(or so they said) and he lasted 6-8 years with 3-4 being more 'average' than his length of time.
Whats the chances he actually has TBI?? Anybody know how to contact any celebrity stars like this Meridith??? ON the TODAY show??? Anybody her 'neighbor'???
I always wondered why she always talks about her kids,,,and rarely if ever talked about her husband. She is always such a 'flirt'. Now I know why all this is!!!
I think it said her husband has written numerous books about living with chronic illness. Now I forgot his first name, darn, It said he was first stricken at age 25 I think!!!
How interesting!!--just don--
Posted by daphne (Member # 2340) on :
my uncle who is now crippled by ms, had it for well over 25 years before he was totally disabled by it,
he did have the numbness, and some trouble walking etc. but was still able to work and lead a normal life for years before he got really sick. now he has been totally disabled for about 10 years.
Posted by just don (Member # 1129) on :
Thx Daphanne,
Correction to my previous facts.
Her husbands name is Richard. He has had MS(Or so they claim) for 34 years not the time I first remebered.
The video of this is first one on the left. I have soooo slow of dial up,,,it doesnt work well,,,takes forever.
There is a spot clear down at the bottom of the page where you can e-mail the program.
Daphene,,,whats the chances your uncle MAY have TBD rather than regular MS?? Dunno, just askin.
Posted by Foggy (Member # 1584) on :
They should be ashamed of themselves for having a program on chronic illness followed up w/a segment on hypochndria! Disgraceful! Very inconguous & not a well thought out programming sequence.
We all can relate to the anguish felt after being marginalized & told we were depressed or too focused on our health. Posted by lymeladyinNY (Member # 10235) on :
So true, Foggy. The trouble with Lyme (for me) is one minute I'm up and about, the next I'm bedridden. People have a hard time understanding such variability.
My husband is usually very supportive but even he sometimes thinks I talk too much about my aches and pains.
It's hard not to when your suffering is so intense! Everything else pales in comparison!
Posted by klutzo (Member # 5701) on :
Meredith's husband's name is Richard Cohen, and several members of his family, of both sexes and going back several generations, have had MS.
He is legally blind and walks with a limp even when using a cane. He has trouble speaking normally or for very long, and works from home as he is able. So, he's not exactly doing great. He's also had colon cancer, twice.
I have a friend with the progessive type of MS, which is the worst kind. She has had it for about 10 years and is now in a wheelchair due to lack of feeling in her legs, but is otherwise in good shape.
I have tried and tried, but she will not get tested for Lyme. She believes her doctors would have done that if it needed to be done.
Klutzo
Posted by Monica (Member # 224) on :
I had heard that Richard Cohen's grandmother had MS. I believe he was dxed when he was 25.
Klutzo, I have been told I have Lyme and MS. My physical therapist says I do not fit the MS mold. I have very good feeling in my legs and yet cannot walk. My PT thinks we can train my body to use different pathways to restore my ability to walk.
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