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Long Term Illness
« on: Thursday 23 August 12 10:45 BST (UK) »
Hi to all Rootschatters

Sorry to have to say but whilst away on holiday at our usual place in Bath, Somerset, I unfortunately had cause to see a local doctor whilst there as i was getting a lot of double vision and loss of energy (which i had put down to Old Age).
He diagnosed that i had "Myasthenia gravis" which is very rare as it only effects 1 in 20,000 people. Basically it means my immune system is attacking itself by corrupting/blocking the messages from my brain to the muscles causing them to weaken and waste away.  Treatment is available but takes from 2 to 5 years to be effective, depending of course how far advanced it is at time of diagnosis. - so its going to be a long slow slog to get well again.
Worst part of the disease is the double vision and no strength in my jaw muscles to chew food and i even have trouble twisting the top of a cartoon of milk now

Please forgive my absence and support the fellow mods who will be temporay looking after my boards

Thank you in advance

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Re: Long Term Illness
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 23 August 12 11:25 BST (UK) »
Hello Chris

At times like this,words just fail me.


You just think of NO1.

Take Care

Kind Regards

omega
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Carmarthenshire
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Glamorganshire
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Husbands side
Sussex,Mitchell,White,Hew/Hugh,Peter/s,Lower,Goring,Skinner,Cavey,Padgham,Brann,Graves,Hards,Easton,Moon,Gibb/s,Shepherd
Kent,Curties,Harris/Cleverly
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Scotland,Riddle

Todd,could be Old Windsor or somewhere I Lincolnshire,John Todd didn't seem to know

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Re: Long Term Illness
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 23 August 12 11:29 BST (UK) »
Sorry to hear this, Chris. How lucky you were to see a doctor who obviously knew what he was doing, especially as it wasn't your own doctor.

Hope all goes well.


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Re: Long Term Illness
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 23 August 12 14:19 BST (UK) »
Chris,

So sorry to hear this.  Your thorough research and quick responses were so much appreciated.

Take it one minute at a time - each one will be challenging.


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Re: Long Term Illness
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 23 August 12 15:10 BST (UK) »
What rotten luck Chris. I hope the treatment gets you feeling better sooner than expected - best wishes.

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Re: Long Term Illness
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 23 August 12 15:15 BST (UK) »
Sorry to hear that you are unwell, best wishes for a return to good health.

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Re: Long Term Illness
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 23 August 12 16:14 BST (UK) »
Hi Chris,

So sorry to hear that you are unwell. Your priority now is to look after yourself . I look forward to hearing news of your improvement in the future. In the meantime, best wishes to you and your family,

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Re: Long Term Illness
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 23 August 12 17:08 BST (UK) »
Hope that the doctors can help in some way. Sending you best wishes and thanks for everything that you have done for us all.
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Re: Long Term Illness
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 23 August 12 17:16 BST (UK) »
Take care Chris. I am sure you will be on the road to recovery soon.

Best Wishes.
Sean
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