Guest guest Posted March 14, 2000 Report Share Posted March 14, 2000 Welcome , This is Joanie here. I have only been on this list for 2 weeks. A lot of support! Intro after the fact Hi everyone, here from South Carolina. I have been reading and posting at cmtus for several weeks only and thought I'd tell you a bit about myself. I am new to the internet and still shy about revealing personal things about myself online. I had signs of CMT since early childhood and was finally diagnosed at 20 while attending Physical Therapy school. Don't know for sure what type I am, probably CMT1A. I will be 42 this month and live with my husband of 17 years, two daughters...age 8 and 10 and a cairn terrier named " Rusty " . I was fortunate to be able to practice PT for 15 happy years and am now currently a housewife, chef, taxi-driver, volunteer, etc...I STAY BUSY! I have only had surgeries to straighten out my hammer-toes and walk with shoe orthotics right now. Finally broke down and got them this winter and they make such a difference in my gait pattern. Can you read between the line that I am just a little bit vain! There are days when I really ponder the what will be's regarding my level of independence in the future, but most of the time I am quite positive about my condition and most things, in general. I do beleive in maintaing the hightest level of fitness I can manage. Fatigue seems to be more of a problem every year. Having this e-mail group has really been a source of fullfillment and a blessing for me. I am finding it informative, fun and it validates so many symptoms, problems and questions that I have wondered about for years. Thanks for this opportunity to share. Woodard ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Servings of fruit a day: 0 1 2+ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2000 Report Share Posted March 14, 2000 , A big welcome to the group. Everyone's story is important. Thanks for feeling comfortable enough to share yours. Ruth > > > >Hi everyone, here from South Carolina. I have been reading and >posting at cmtus for several weeks only and thought I'd tell you a bit >about myself. I am new to the internet and still shy about revealing >personal things about myself online. I had signs of CMT since early >childhood and was finally diagnosed at 20 while attending Physical >Therapy school. Don't know for sure what type I am, probably CMT1A. I >will be 42 this month and live with my husband of 17 years, two >daughters...age 8 and 10 and a cairn terrier named " Rusty " . > >I was fortunate to be able to practice PT for 15 happy years and am now >currently a housewife, chef, taxi-driver, volunteer, etc...I STAY BUSY! >I have only had surgeries to straighten out my hammer-toes and walk with >shoe orthotics right now. Finally broke down and got them this winter >and they make such a difference in my gait pattern. Can you read between >the line that I am just a little bit vain! > >There are days when I really ponder the what will be's regarding my >level of independence in the future, but most of the time I am quite >positive about my condition and most things, in general. I do beleive in >maintaing the hightest level of fitness I can manage. Fatigue seems to >be more of a problem every year. Having this e-mail group has really >been a source of fullfillment and a blessing for me. I am finding it >informative, fun and it validates so many symptoms, problems and >questions that I have wondered about for years. Thanks for this >opportunity to share. Woodard ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2000 Report Share Posted March 14, 2000 , A big welcome to the group. Everyone's story is important. Thanks for feeling comfortable enough to share yours. Ruth > > > >Hi everyone, here from South Carolina. I have been reading and >posting at cmtus for several weeks only and thought I'd tell you a bit >about myself. I am new to the internet and still shy about revealing >personal things about myself online. I had signs of CMT since early >childhood and was finally diagnosed at 20 while attending Physical >Therapy school. Don't know for sure what type I am, probably CMT1A. I >will be 42 this month and live with my husband of 17 years, two >daughters...age 8 and 10 and a cairn terrier named " Rusty " . > >I was fortunate to be able to practice PT for 15 happy years and am now >currently a housewife, chef, taxi-driver, volunteer, etc...I STAY BUSY! >I have only had surgeries to straighten out my hammer-toes and walk with >shoe orthotics right now. Finally broke down and got them this winter >and they make such a difference in my gait pattern. Can you read between >the line that I am just a little bit vain! > >There are days when I really ponder the what will be's regarding my >level of independence in the future, but most of the time I am quite >positive about my condition and most things, in general. I do beleive in >maintaing the hightest level of fitness I can manage. Fatigue seems to >be more of a problem every year. Having this e-mail group has really >been a source of fullfillment and a blessing for me. I am finding it >informative, fun and it validates so many symptoms, problems and >questions that I have wondered about for years. Thanks for this >opportunity to share. Woodard ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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