I have MDS! =)

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Flanagan and at age 3 I

was diagnosed with MDS. I'm not 37 (almost 38) years old. Life hasn't

always been easy but I don't think life would have been any easier

without the mds. When I was diagnosed the doctors told my parents they

didn't know what I was possible of doing. Their suggestion was put me

in a state school. I was enrolled in Early Childhood Education at age

3. I wasn't mainstreamed until the third grade. My cells were

affected approximately 50%. It didn't matters any better that when I

was bornI was brain damaged . I wasn't breathing for about 6 minutes.

Along with the Early Childhood Education I was also in speech therapy

for at least 4 years.

Spring forward to the late 1980's. I have graduated from High School.

I am a fully functioning adult that lives on her own. Has a full time

job, down and drives her own car and I'm even going to college and

also have a long term boyfriend. =)

Anything is possible.

Are there others like me out in this world?

I would love to talk with others my age or anyone else with MDS.

I hope to hear from you soon =)

Flanagan