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Chapter 19: The Writing is on the Wall

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

David, The writing is on the wall, and it couldn’t be any clearer. Yes, I am sure-sure that I have Lyme disease—despite being diagnosed 17 years ago with “clinically definite” multiple sclerosis. And yes, the gains after taking antibiotics are real. Really, really real. Like an awkward newborn foal, I was struggling to make sense of this new world after three months of steady gains. I wanted to be up and using my walker already, eyeing my forearm crutches for the graduate program after that. But rewiring takes time, stressed my therapists. And it also takes the right treatment. Chapter 19: The Writing’s on the Wall releases today along with a preview for Chapter 20. 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.

Sit Down Before Reading: A Memoir

BONUS CONTENT: Rehab Gear

To accelerate my rehabilitation, Laura and I purchased a NuStep (https://www.nustep.com/), a recumbent trainer often used by professional therapists. I justified the expensive purchase with an avalanche of “pleases” and promises. Most other gear was loaned (e.g., Rifton Tram https://www.rifton.com/products/lift-and-transfer-devices/rifton-tram) or was already in our home: therapy bands, stretching table, weighted balls, tennis balls for dexterity, and more. A full catalog of gear that I use for therapy will be listed in the future.

Misdiagnosed Forum

Thanks for sticking by me for these past months and through 19 chapters—and counting—in this saga. Alas, a few longtime members of ActiveMSers have dropped off and I’ve no doubt infuriated more than a few spouses and caregivers (sorry, not sorry!), a frustrating but understandable development. They have their reasons. They signed up for MS news, not a Lyme disease manifesto. I’m taking too long to spill the beans, yawn. Or that Dave guy is doling out more false hope than a doting grandmother pawning those hard candies nobody likes. Ah, but few people know exactly where this story is headed. When we finally get there—I’m hurrying, really!—you’ll fully understand why I titled my memoir Sit Down Before Reading. And you’ll be darn glad you hung around. Be active, stay fit, and keep exploring!

Dave Bexfield

www.activemsers.org

p.s. This latest chapter grew so large it had to be broken down into two separate chapters. Part II concludes in a few weeks before we move into Part III and the last remaining bombshell chapters.

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