Chapter 13: Joyrified

Sit Down Before Reading is an epic medical memoir unlike any you've ever read. This unbelievable story of stories is unfolding in near real time. That means the conclusion of this tale isn't written yet... because it hasn't happened yet. The story I'm telling will challenge the medical establishment to reexamine life with a debilitating disease, send reverberating shockwaves throughout the disabled community, rewrite the rulebook of healthcare (God willing), and potentially change your entire future. I recommend you buckle up and hang on, it’s going to be one hell of a rip-roaring ride. A new chapter releases every Wednesday here: 

https://www.activemsers.org/sit-down-before-reading

This past weekend Laura and I escaped for our birthday weekend (her the 6th, me the 9th) to Taos, a small mountain community in northern New Mexico. We stayed in the ski valley under the steeps of Al’s Run, a gnarly black diamond trail I’d long pined to snowboard. Taos opened for snowboarders only after I was diagnosed with MS, and by the time I was able to test its legendary terrain in 2009, I was relegated to blues. My snowboarding career ended with a final powder day a month later. Visiting the slopes of Taos, even in summer, proved both bittersweet and hopeful—a painful reminder of what I had lost, yet a twinkling promise of a future that just may open doors closed long ago. But if they do indeed open, gulp, that looks damn steep! Be active, stay fit, and keep exploring!

Dave Bexfield

www.activemsers.org

p.s. I strongly advise that you order a copy of your medical records from both your neurologist and primary care physician. And be sure to get digital or CD copies of your MRIs. It’s smart to have copies, and as this tale of tales progresses, you’ll want them handy. Trust me.