David, I finished my revelatory email to my neurologist—courteous, professional, and detailed with evidence—and typed into the subject line “Zebra Found! (sit down before reading, sorry).” After one final proof—yes, I was 100% confident in this diagnosis—I clicked send. Chapter 10: Zebra Found releases today along with a preview for Chapter 11. 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.

Here is the direct link to the Zombie Found! email I wrote to my longtime neurologist, one of the most difficult emails I’ve ever had to send. You’ll see it references incidents foreshadowed in Chapter 2 (antibiotics before shockingly walking 100 meters) and in Chapter 3 (post-transplant, the stunning recovery paired with … antibiotics). When I was getting diagnosed 17 years ago with MS, I also created a file on my computer, one titled simply “Lyme” dated March 17, 2006. A full 54 pages, culled from dozens of websites, all discussing how easy it is to misdiagnose the tick-borne disease for multiple sclerosis.