Assistance please
ter...@midusa.net
I need some assistance in identifying the malady that has affected an old friend of mine.
Martha, a college friend I have not seen for over 27 years, was a vivacious, smart, alert
student with impeccable hand writing and a perfectionist in all that she did. She was a superior
student and possessed superior communication skills.
Nearly a year ago I received the first of several letters from Martha. These letters appear
to be written by a 6 year old. They have been printed with a red felt pen. The words are poorly
formed and the pages are only printed on the left half leaving the right half blank. Sentence
structure is very poor as well with only 3-5 words comprising her sentences. Often the sentences
are difficult to understand and I have to read them 2-3 times to understand what she is attempting to
communicate. The letters have the appearance of a child writing a letter to a friend. They are
absent of communication skills and do actually appear to be written by a child.
I have done some investigation as to what has happened to Martha. All that I have been
able to learn is that her husband has placed her in a home and he is raising their two children alone.
I realize that I have provided you with very limited information to assess and provide me
with a possible diagnosis. Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated.
Please let me know if these symptoms are symptomatic of MS. Any additionsal info or assistance
is appreciated.
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Terry L. Rainey ter...@midusa.net
"Happiness is not a state to arrive at,
but a manner of traveling."
Margaret Lee Runbeck
:-)
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ter...@midusa.net
Elizabeth Ann Woldt
I would think you'd want to pursue the theory of a STROKE that your friend
suffered, rather than MS. sounds like one side of her brain badly affected --
if it is the left side of the brain, it affects the right side of the body; a
stroke on the right side will affect the left side of the body. If her vision
is impaired such that she sees only one side of the page, that would account
for the writing. I'm really sorry; sounds like she's in not good shape.. Are
you in a position to visit? I'm sure it would give her some comfort.. Ann
Catherine Browman
In article <4vcrrl$q...@news.midusa.net>, ter...@midusa.net wrote:
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> the pages are only printed on the left half leaving the right half blank.
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> Please let me know if these symptoms are symptomatic of MS
> ....
This is not symptomatic of my MS, and I have not seen anyone say that is a
symptom. It doesn't seem to me that MS is a possibility, with such a
symptom.
Cathe (Browman)
susan zachary
Hi Terry,
From what you have described as your friends symptoms, I don't believe
she has MS. MS does cause some cognitive problems, but rarely to the
extent of your friend. I've had MS for 14 years and in that time I've
done a lot of reading on the disease and the symptoms you have mentioned
don't seem to be that of MS. MS is a disease of the central nervous
system. The myelin sheath that coats the neuron transmitters in our CNS
deteriorates which causes placque to form which in turn interfere with
neuron transmissions. I'm not a Dr. so I couldn't even make a guess as to
your friends illness. I wish you luck in your search.
Susan
>
> I need some assistance in identifying the malady that has affected
>an old
>friend of mine.
> Martha, a college friend I have not seen for over 27 years, was a
>vivacious,
>smart, alert
>student with impeccable hand writing and a perfectionist in all that she did.
>She was a superior
>student and possessed superior communication skills.
> Nearly a year ago I received the first of several letters from
>Martha. These
>letters appear
>to be written by a 6 year old. They have been printed with a red felt
>pen. The
>words are poorly
>formed and the pages are only printed on the left half leaving the right half
LaVonne Murphy
Hi Terry
Your friend could have MS but the things you mention indicate a
probability of something else. If you can get the name of the
place your friend lives and know the town, you can get a phone
call to her. If you don't know the name of the facility, just
write and ask her. You can do more helping and support your
friend better if you know what the problem is.
Sorry about your friend. It must hurt your heart some. If it
does turn out to be MS, please let us know if we can help you in
any way. You may need some support if you are going to get
reinvolved in her life. And it does sound like she is reaching
out to you. Often when one gets ill enough to be placed in a
nursing facility, ones friends drop down to nobody. Sometimes
even the family finds it too tough to handle and seldom visits.
Find out what you can. Usually a letter, a card, or a little
care package - if you can handle it - once every two or three
weeks is a more than welcome pick-me-up.
These things I know. I have been a director of nursing in such a
facility for a few years and worked in them for 26 years
altogether.
L.
Gary Shane
ter...@midusa.net wrote:
>
> I need some assistance in identifying the malady that has affected an old friend of mine.
> Martha, a college friend I have not seen for over 27 years, was a vivacious, smart, alert
> student with impeccable hand writing and a perfectionist in all that she did. She was a superior
> student and possessed superior communication skills.
> Nearly a year ago I received the first of several letters from Martha. These letters appear
> to be written by a 6 year old. They have been printed with a red felt pen. The words are poorly
> formed and the pages are only printed on the left half leaving the right half blank. Sentence
> structure is very poor as well with only 3-5 words comprising her sentences. Often the sentences
> are difficult to understand and I have to read them 2-3 times to understand what she is attempting to
> communicate. The letters have the appearance of a child writing a letter to a friend. They are
> absent of communication skills and do actually appear to be written by a child.
> I have done some investigation as to what has happened to Martha. All that I have been
> able to learn is that her husband has placed her in a home and he is raising their two children alone.
> with a possible diagnosis. Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated.
> Please let me know if these symptoms are symptomatic of MS. Any additionsal info or assistance
> is appreciated.
>
> *****************************************
> Terry L. Rainey ter...@midusa.net
>
> "Happiness is not a state to arrive at,
> but a manner of traveling."
> Margaret Lee Runbeck
> :-)
> *****************************************
I met a man in Greece who has MS and when I met him last november
he couldn't hold a pen. Let alone write a readable letter.
He has been drinking the oral Swiss Rebif avonex and mitoxantroneIV
with Dr Kountouris in Athens and I can't believe the post card I
just received from him !
Beautiful handwriting !
Please read my story
http://www.maysun.com/shane/silvertone.html
Thanks Gary Shane
ehcook
aneurysm, or just what. She probably forgets to dress one side of her
person. MS is way down on the list of likely reasons. Isn't it curious
that she would seek you out? I wouldn't know how to respond except as your
usual self .