Good morning, Ed (@njed)

I have to chuckle when I read how you've left 5 neurologists scratching their heads. I feel I've done much the same thing too. And I too am determined to do all I can to slow down the progression. I'm not happy with how things are now, but if I can manage to keep things "how they are now," I'll call that success. My at-home PT routine appears to be helping (helping = maintaining the status quo), so I'll certainly continue with that. I too would love to know the cause, even if knowing the cause didn't mean I and my doctors were now on the threshold of a cure. I've long since stopped dreaming of a cure.
I recall the afternoon one of my neurologists told me the best label he could attach to my malady was "idiopathic." Although I knew what the word meant, when I got home (because I love the etymology) I looked in my dictionary, and learned that "idio," from the Greek, means "peculiar," and "pathic," also from the Greek, means "suffering." I had to laugh. I thought I might be able to make use of that the next time I'm on a long supermarket checkout line: simply announce, "I should caution you all, I'm the victim of a peculiar suffering. You may want to let me get to the head of the line."

Enjoy the weekend, Ed.
Cheers!
Ray (@ray666)

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