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Hi Marc, I don't know what 'type' of CMT I have. When I was diagnosed

there weren't any 'types'. No, I have not had DNA testing, either. There

is no point in that now for me, I am not having children, and my family

are all deceased. Guess I am 'end of the line'! CMT didn't appear

anywhere in my family. Parents were robust, grandparents, cousins, all

robust and all in good shape. No signs or symptoms anywhere. I am a

mutation.

I write all kinds of things. Grant proposals, travel writing, books

(non-fiction) etc.

Gretchen

[Guest guest]

> ... CMT didn't appear

> anywhere in my family. Parents were robust, grandparents, cousins, all

> robust and all in good shape. No signs or symptoms anywhere. I am a

> mutation.

>

> I write all kinds of things. Grant proposals, travel writing, books

> (non-fiction) etc.

Gretchen, hello from someone new on the list! I've been told by my

neurologist that I have heditary demylinating perpheral (poly)neuropathy,

back in 1996 when I was diagnosed. I'm in the same boat though, no sign in

either side of my family at least back to my grandparents generation. My

neuro won't say if I have CMT or not though...

Typical symptoms, high arches, numb feet, weakness in legs, some

numbness and weakness in my hands and arms over the past few years too, and

constant fatigue which boarders on exhaustion if I do any physically

demanding task. I had to retire early, disability retirement from the

school system where I worked, as I could no longer keep up with the job I

did in support services, in Nov. 1998. Now I find I am thinking about

getting SS disability and wonder if I'm " bad " enough to qualify... is there

any information out there I can use to make a determination? I sure could

use the extra money SS disability would bring in... I still have two

daughters at home, one 16 and one 9, I'm 51 will be 52 in April.

Jim

[Guest guest]

Hi Gretchen;

I love to read something you've written.

Grant writing seems a particularly useful skill. Think I'll take a class to

learn how.

As far as the mutation thing goes, I just recently had a long discussion

with my neurologist who is pretty cool. We were talking about gene pools and

mutations and malaria, etc. And what we had to agree on was that when

mutations which thrive and grow, there is often a reason. The trouble is the

reason cannot usually be seen for quite some time. Do you know about sickle

cells (blood) and malaria? Fascinating stuff, this genetics.

So maybe us mutants are just ahead of time... ;0)