Thisisms denial of death from ms?

Wasn't there a brouhaha a few months ago on "thisisms" over someone mentioning death by ms? A strange denial, it seemed to me. Thought this obit might be of interest. Perhaps it should be posted there.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/25/AR2008082502418.html 

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PPMSii-misdiagnosed 2001-diagnosed 2006. Also maybe csf and Lyme -- who knows?! Minocycline 7 mos.- resulting bronchitis 5 months. Deserted by Hopkins neurology dept. and going to private md. out-of-plan. Wheldon CAPii 3/2/07 - 200 doxyii; azith MWF. 5 pulses.

Wow! That obit is an

Wow! That obit is an excellent example!

HERE is a link to that brouhaha that took place. Not on ThisIsMS, but on neurotalk.psychcentral. People were banned for even suggesting that one can die from MS.

 

--Minai

 

 

RRMSi, diagnosed 2/04. NACi 4/06. Started Wheldon/Stratton regime 8/30/06. Doxycycline, 8/06, Azith, 10/06. Switched to Roxithromycin 11/06. Psuedo relapse/die-off with hospitalization 1/07. GAD-enhanced MRI of brain and spine shows NO NEW DISEASE ACTIVITY. LDNi 4/07. 1st Tinidazole Pulse, 8/11/07. Keflex 2/08. IV Rocephini 3/08. IV Clindamycin 5/08. USA

This is an easier link to

This is an easier link to the obituary  - notice the Google ads next to it - all about wills and making wills! Talk about ambulance chasing Frown

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Progressive MSi dx2006. LDNi & CAPi: Wheldon version. All supps. Doxyi 200mg. Zithi 250mg. Metroi 400mg.Pulses #10/16...I can because I think I can.

Nancy, You were right about

Nancy, You were right about TIMS. I was the one who stated my high school boyfriend's dad died of MS and someone challenged me. I responded quite confidently and was duly chastised for it. I find it ludicrous that a big strapping man, in his early sixties, who had deteriorated into a fetal ball of uncomprehending flesh, could be described as dying from lung failure. Multiple sclerosis caused his symptoms. He didn't die from his symptoms; he died from the CAUSE of his symptoms. The cause being MS.

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The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems. Mohandas Gandhi

Gotta be quick because I am

Gotta be quick because I am doing this on DW’s computer while  he is out, still being without broadband myself.   

These sort of brouhahas crop up all over the place, especially on MSi sites, if you mention death from MS.  Most recently it cropped up in the latest edition of New Pathways magazine, where my article was cropped out of all existence, partly because of a big apology that had to be made by the editor for a piece by Alasdair Coles, one of the Campath neuros, who had written in the previous edition something about life expectancy to which people took great exception.  Then a piece had to be put in about the same editor, long time MS sufferer but still fairly mobile. who had at the age of 60, had a flying lesson.   

Christina Wise-Mohr died at 59, being forced to retire a few years earlier.  Hardly a normal life expectancy in this day and age.  Whether the final cause of death was a pneumonia. a UTIi or something else, the obituarist was very brave to say that she died from multiple sclerosis.  Also very correct..........Sarah   

Alive and kicking five years on, thanks to Stratton, Sriram and DW 

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Completed Stratton/Wheldon regime for aggressive secondary progressive MSi in June 2007, after nearly four years, three of which intermittent.   Still slowly improving and no exacerbation since starting. EDSSi was 7, now 2, less on a good day.

Sarah, I have known people

Sarah, I have known people who have written their own obits which I applaud.  Perhaps she did minus the date, location etc.  

Hm, gives me cause to consider of course my life is not of such record yet!Wink

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Louise  CFSi, CPN+/Bb+,Wheldon CAPi 6/07, Cholestyramine 1-2 pks @ HS for Porphyriai & Endotoxinsi PRN, Doxyi 200daily, Roxi 300BID, Tini500BIDx14day pulses,VitD3-10,000IU, Iodoral 25mg, {S.O.D.3/QD[KAL Brand], Pyruvate 3.75G, SAM-e For Energy Support

Louise, we are NOT going to

Louise, we are NOT going to die of MSi. People do. We won't.

Nancy 

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PPMSi-misdiagnosed 2001-diagnosed 2006. Also maybe csf and Lyme -- who knows?! Minocycline 7 mos.- resulting bronchitis 5 months. Deserted by Hopkins neurology dept. and going to private md. out-of-plan. Wheldon CAPi 3/2/07 - 200 doxyi; azith MWF. 5 pulses.

True Nancy, I am just

True Nancy, I am just considering what is ahead of me.  And that I certainly wouldn't want someone writing mine, sharing from their perspective, what to mention when I am 100+ years!   Hope you have something to look forward to over the long holiday weekend!

Louise

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Louise  CFSi, CPN+/Bb+,Wheldon CAPi 6/07, Cholestyramine 1-2 pks @ HS for Porphyriai & Endotoxinsi PRN, Doxyi 200daily, Roxi 300BID, Tini500BIDx14day pulses,VitD3-10,000IU, Iodoral 25mg, {S.O.D.3/QD[KAL Brand], Pyruvate 3.75G, SAM-e For Energy Support

I just applied for life

I just applied for life insurance on myself, because I fear Steve might outlive me and need to replace my income.  All things considered, except for the MSi, he's healthier.  Best case scenario---when we're done with the CAPi, we'll both be very healthy people with life insurance.

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Joyce~caregiver-advocate in Dallas for Steve J (SPMSi).  CAPi since August 06, Cpni, Mpn, B. burgdorferi, systemic candidiasis, EBVi, CMV & other herpes family viral infectionsi, elevated heavy metals, gluten+casein sensitivity. 

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