David, my body was collapsing. My brain was splintering. Laura and I were doing whatever we could do to keep it together—twine, duct tape, a tube of three-year-old nearly dried-up Krazy glue—while we waited for answers. Answers that were not coming. So, when the next UTI struck, I sat down at the computer and wrote my urologist, neurologist, and primary care doctor a final desperate plea for help that you’ll read in Chapter 7: Final Hail Mary, which releases today along with a preview for Chapter 8. Below is the direct link to the home page of Sit Down Before Reading, a Memoir where all available chapters are displayed. Don't like clicking links in emails? Copy the link above into your internet browser or go to the home page of ActiveMSers.

This is the list of antibiotics I took for my relentless UTIs up until that desperation letter to my doctors. I’ve also included the type of infection discovered, if any (my cultures often came back negative). And for those of you who want to play the role of zebra hunter and place yourself in the shoes of my medical team, here is the unabridged letter I wrote my docs Oct. 22, 2021. Apologies in advance for the oversharing.