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rusty327

rusty327

Female, 54 years
Trabuco Canyon, CA

rusty327: Sex: F; Data Quality: 2 stars; MS: 34 yrs; Relapsing-Remitting; Sensation: Moderate; Overall: Mild; Cognition: moderate; Vision: moderate; Speech: none; Swallowing: none; Upper limb: moderate; Walking: moderate; See profile

Member since: 10/07
Last updated: 11/20/08

Diagnosis Summary
Onset: Difficulty Walking
First symptom: 05/74
Diagnosis: 01/04

Forum Activity
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About Me
I was born with a severe club foot. My parents were told I would never walk, surgery could be done to partially straighten it out, but the foot and leg wouldn't be functional. Luckily, and Thank God, my parents didn't accept those dire predictions, and a surgeon came along who thought he could help & he did. I've been able to do whatever I wanted to do, maybe not so well, and certainly not so pretty! Starting life like that served me well for this MS life. I know I can do what I want once I figure out how - that is if I want it bad enough. I'm a fighter & believe I get what I need.

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MS Condition

MSRS: 42 (latest: 09/01/08)

Disability: severe; moderate

Relapses: severe; moderate

Weight: 140 lb (latest: 11/20/08)

BMI: obese; overweight; healthy; underweight

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Reasons Taken: treat my MS; general health; specific symptom; other

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Primary Symptoms

Severity of Symptoms: none; mild; moderate; severe

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