happy birthday, bookwurm!

Mummy Az wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:53:13 -0800, Rhino 7 <laney2 RemoveThis @comfishcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:49:43 -0800, Richard Fallstrom
>> <rick.fallstrom RemoveThis @donobi.net> wrote:
>>
>>> In article <nadvj.5704$kD3.2613@trnddc08>, Joe Morris
>>> <j.c.morris RemoveThis @verizon.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Rhino 7" <laney2 RemoveThis @comfishcast.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> My game partner has a mac, but he recommended Dell and he used to be a
>>>>> computer tech before he got MS. Also I use the thing for more than
>>>>> WoW <g> ... a bit anyway.
>>>> Reading that posting my first impression was that you were saying that he
>>>> had a bad case of Microsoft.
>>>>
>>>> Reparsing the sentence showed what I think you were meaning to say. MS
>>>> ain't nice; hopefully your game partner isn't too far into it. Good luck to
>>>> him!
>>>>
>>>> Joe Morris
>>>>
>>> My Fiancee has MS as well.
>>>
>>> Rick (sometimes is a GentleRF and sometimes is not)
>> There are some very interesting new developments in MS research. I'm
>> hoping for a cure soon.
>>
>> The Bookwurm
>
> Unfortunately, any cure is probably too late for my friend Stuart. His
> MS is an unusual variant that has eaten huge holes in his brain -
> physically he has lost more than half of his brain matter. He had
> earned a PhD in mathematics, now he sits and drools in a nursing home,
> unable to carry on a 2 minute conversation. It has been heartbreaking
> seeing such a young man (he's my age, 44) go downhill so rapidly.
>
> Az

I am so sorry for your friend, Az.

But my, what a wonderful place for a thread "Happy Birthday, bookwurm"
to go!

SAMK
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Mummy Az wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:53:13 -0800, Rhino 7 <laney2.DeleteThis@comfishcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:49:43 -0800, Richard Fallstrom
>> <rick.fallstrom.DeleteThis@donobi.net> wrote:
>>
>>> In article <nadvj.5704$kD3.2613@trnddc08>, Joe Morris
>>> <j.c.morris.DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Rhino 7" <laney2.DeleteThis@comfishcast.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> My game partner has a mac, but he recommended Dell and he used to be a
>>>>> computer tech before he got MS. Also I use the thing for more than
>>>>> WoW <g> ... a bit anyway.
>>>> Reading that posting my first impression was that you were saying that he
>>>> had a bad case of Microsoft.
>>>>
>>>> Reparsing the sentence showed what I think you were meaning to say. MS
>>>> ain't nice; hopefully your game partner isn't too far into it. Good luck to
>>>> him!
>>>>
>>>> Joe Morris
>>>>
>>> My Fiancee has MS as well.
>>>
>>> Rick (sometimes is a GentleRF and sometimes is not)
>> There are some very interesting new developments in MS research. I'm
>> hoping for a cure soon.
>>
>> The Bookwurm
>
> Unfortunately, any cure is probably too late for my friend Stuart. His
> MS is an unusual variant that has eaten huge holes in his brain -
> physically he has lost more than half of his brain matter. He had
> earned a PhD in mathematics, now he sits and drools in a nursing home,
> unable to carry on a 2 minute conversation. It has been heartbreaking
> seeing such a young man (he's my age, 44) go downhill so rapidly.
>
> Az

Jesse was diagnosed with MS, officially, 4 years ago. He goes in on
March 6th for the annual MRI to track the damage.

Every time I hear a story like this, I have to remind myself of all the
people I know, personally, whose battle with MS hasn't been so dramatic.
My favorite English Teacher is still active and travels all over the
world. Jesse's aunt is a successful pediatrician. A friend of the family
is a nurse, who although not wheelchair bound, is vibrant, travels,
and takes care of her grandchildren. My cousin, who rides her Harley and
lives her life to the fullest.

Otherwise, I'd be hiding in a closet about now.

Kat
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>I am so sorry for your friend, Az.
>
>But my, what a wonderful place for a thread "Happy Birthday, bookwurm"
>to go!
>
>SAMK

Ah mad galloping thread drift ...

The Bookwurm
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>Unfortunately, any cure is probably too late for my friend Stuart. His
>MS is an unusual variant that has eaten huge holes in his brain -
>physically he has lost more than half of his brain matter. He had
>earned a PhD in mathematics, now he sits and drools in a nursing home,
>unable to carry on a 2 minute conversation. It has been heartbreaking
>seeing such a young man (he's my age, 44) go downhill so rapidly.
>
>Az

Wow ... <hugs to all concerned>

The Bookwurm
--
Goddess of Libraries ™,
Pedant in Chief
Keeper of the BotRoM
Sister Hand Grenade of Sweet Reason
Believer, Church of the Cosmic Muffin
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On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:24:35 -0800, Rhino 7 <laney2 RemoveThis @comfishcast.net>
wrote:

>>Unfortunately, any cure is probably too late for my friend Stuart. His
>>MS is an unusual variant that has eaten huge holes in his brain -
>>physically he has lost more than half of his brain matter. He had
>>earned a PhD in mathematics, now he sits and drools in a nursing home,
>>unable to carry on a 2 minute conversation. It has been heartbreaking
>>seeing such a young man (he's my age, 44) go downhill so rapidly.
>>
>>Az
>
>Wow ... <hugs to all concerned>
>
>The Bookwurm

Thanks, 'Wurm.

Fortunately, Stuart's kind of MS is extremely rare. Most people wont
ever face the kind of challenges those of us who love him face in his
fight against the disease. More commonly, MS leaves you 'yourself'
trapped inside an increasingly unresponsive body - challenge enough,
but at least you remain 'you'. Also fortunate, he no longer has much
idea of what he is missing out on given how little brain function he
has left. It sounds awful but truly the Stuart we loved and knew is
dead, and it's a stranger inhabiting his body these days.

It's because of him that my girls take part in the MS Readathon here
in Oz on a regular basis. It's a fundraising effort, but the
sponsorship is for books read (or hours spent reading) rather than the
more common 'walkathon' where sponsorship is on distance walked. They
have raised several hundred dollars for MS Research here in Oz over
the years. And they certainly don't begrudge time spent reading in a
Good Cause!

Az
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In article <nmo6s351ahm3f1dshlafgl5h0hkop4rbis.TakeThisOut@4ax.com>, Rhino 7
<laney2.TakeThisOut@comfishcast.net> wrote:

> On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:49:43 -0800, Richard Fallstrom
> <rick.fallstrom.TakeThisOut@donobi.net> wrote:
>
> >In article <nadvj.5704$kD3.2613@trnddc08>, Joe Morris
> ><j.c.morris.TakeThisOut@verizon.net> wrote:
> >
> >> "Rhino 7" <laney2.TakeThisOut@comfishcast.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> > My game partner has a mac, but he recommended Dell and he used to be a
> >> > computer tech before he got MS. Also I use the thing for more than
> >> > WoW <g> ... a bit anyway.
> >>
> >> Reading that posting my first impression was that you were saying that he
> >> had a bad case of Microsoft.
> >>
> >> Reparsing the sentence showed what I think you were meaning to say. MS
> >> ain't nice; hopefully your game partner isn't too far into it. Good luck
> >> to
> >> him!
> >>
> >> Joe Morris
> >>
> >My Fiancee has MS as well.
> >
> >Rick (sometimes is a GentleRF and sometimes is not)
>
> There are some very interesting new developments in MS research. I'm
> hoping for a cure soon.
>
> The Bookwurm
> --
> Goddess of Libraries Ë™,
> Pedant in Chief
> Keeper of the BotRoM
> Sister Hand Grenade of Sweet Reason
> Believer, Church of the Cosmic Muffin
> <spam trapped - remove the fish from address>

So are we (and a friend of 30 plus years)

Rick (sometimes is a GentleRF and sometimes is not)
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