Rumours of my demise would have been exaggerated, but not by a whole lot. I've recently been diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis. Which kinda sucks. But, now I know what's going on, it's actually a whole lot easier than waiting to find out. The unknowns were ....hmm, yuck. But now I can work out how to move forward, live with it. Which takes a huge weight off, and since finding out, I've been pretty fired up and modelling like a crazy thing.

Couple of new freestuffs have emerged, you can find them under the Poser6+ section of Free Downloads at my site. I wont post any links as all the forum rules appear to have changed while I wasn't watching, so best not to inadvertently do wrong. ^^

Welcome back.  You were missed.

Sorry to learn of your MS.  Take good care of yourself first and foremost. 

Yay wb andi....big hugs hun x

Chronic illnesses bite big time.  Better to know what you have so you may deal with it accordingly.  Welcome back and do take it easy.

Welcome back, sorry to hear of your illness, take care of yourself!

Can we call off the search teams now? good to see you back & I can understand exactly where you're coming from, knowing what it is always beats being in the dark on it. Now you can give it a swift kick up the rear & tell it to s*d off. :b_grin:

Wow...quite a diagnosis....at least y' know and can deal with it from here forward. By the way, did you ever turn up that alley setup you used to offer, if in fact it was you who offered it...still lookin' for my original dl to no avail.. ...

Cancel that request...found it on P.5 of the Poser 4+ stuff...thanks a million.. ...

Oh wow, MS. My most sincere best wishes...

Not that it will work for everyone, but my stepmother (who also has MS and has had it for at least 20 years) has avoided anything with yeast altogether. Swears by it, and she's still up and walking :o). There may be something to it...

It's good to see you back and that you at least know what you're dealing with :o).

Laurie

Indeed Laurie...they have no idea what really causes it...some have said radon gas leaking into houses via the sewers [a local thought to be cause here in Manitoba] but allergies are often the underlying cause in strange illnesses.. ...

Glad to hear that you finally have a diagnosis.  That can be such a relief!  Thoughts and prayers are with you!

Thanks so much for the freebies - very sweet of you!

sorry to hear that...I was wondering recently, as someone has posted a boatload of 'bone-rendered' freebies...

best wishes for a good outcome from the MS, andi, and welcome back.  my brother-in-law had that.

 Best of luck. As you say... now that yoiu know, you know how to treat it and work for the best possible outcome.

All best,

Doug

Only advice I can offer as someone who knows several people with MS including relatives, is not to give in to it. Keep your life as normal as possible for as long as possible and keep in good spirits.

Best of luck eh?

WE LOVE YOU ANDY!!!!!

Best of luck and don't give up.

Hoping the best for you Andi! Keep smiling ;o)

Sorry to hear about your MS, but glad that you are dealing with it.  Good luck.  My prayers are with you.

Real good to see you back in the game dude :)

 Welcome back. I had a girl friend who had MS. It makes you a fighter, so keep fighting.  Knowing what the opponent is, IS half the battle.  Keep the things rolling and keep moving forward.  I found doing my best at my art is what kept me from crumbling into a ball after my strokes.

Sometimes we just need big hurdles to jump because we need to fight and grow as a person.  Keep jumping 'em, Andy.

You are a giant in the Poser World (or larger than life).  Best wishes to you.

Rªnce

Wow. I'm sorry to hear. Glad to see you back around tho :)

Hi Andi, I was reading the forum this evening and your entry reminded me of this story on the news this afternoon about MS.  I don't know if it is old news or not to you, just hoping it maybe helpful.
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/health/index.html
7News Health Top Story

POSTED: 5:51 pm MST December 3, 2009
UC-Denver Researchers Seek Breakthrough In MS Therapy

Multiple Sclerosis is the most common disease to disable women, and the second leading disease to disable men in Colorado. However, researchers in the Denver area may be on the cusp of finding the best therapy to date.

More on the site.  Take care and happy holidays.

Andi,
I saw this article  on the Australian yahoo news a couple of days ago.

Stem cells 'reverse' MS in Canberra man
AAP December 15, 2009, 1:04 am

 
A Canberra man diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) just over 12 months ago appears to be on the road to recovery after being treated with stem cells.

Ben Leahy was in a wheelchair earlier this year and had suffered partial vision loss in one eye, but has since recovered to the point where he is walking.

The 20-year-old's remarkable recovery came after he underwent a procedure in which stem cells were harvested from his bone marrow, before chemicals were used to destroy all his existing immune cells.

Mr Leahy's stem cells were then re-injected.

ACT neurologist Dr Colin Andrews said the treatment appeared to have reversed the effects of MS which Mr Leahy was diagnosed with in August 2008.

For the rest of info see:
http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/mp/6585761/stem-cells-reverse-ms-in-canberra-man/

Don't  know what state stem cell research/treatment is in the US but certainly worth looking up info on it.

All my very best and season's greetings to you and yours.

Live long and prosper Andi ! 

If you need anything, you know where to find us.

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