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[Geryatric]

Hi all
I am a full time carer for my wife who has Primary Progressive MS . Hoping to find friends in similar situations.

[22cyclist]

Hi Geryatric: Love the name by the way. I have MS, but think you are doing a wonderful service to your wife. My husband is so sweet to me too. He helps me all the time. I understand all that is involved in taking care of a PPMS patient. I hope you will take time to take care of yourself sometimes too. I am a nurse and know all to well how people can get run down in caring for others.

What you are doing though is wonderful! I hope that others will chime in that are caretakers too.

Please look around the boards, ask questions, answer questions, and get support.

Take care
Lisa
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[Geryatric]

Thanks for the warm welcome

Hi Lisa , Geryatric is a pen name I have used for years.
Both my wife and I are 50, been together from our mid teens. I have browsed the forum from time to time and decided today to join in .

[lukeduke]

I just want to say for your wife: Thank You for what you are doing. I have the MS and as I say I have not found a woman stupid enough to marry me. The unfortunate thing for me is that I am just like my mother. I got her three worst qualities, one of which is the MS. And Again I say Thank You for taking care of your wife.

[JerryD]

Hi Geryatric,
I am 54 and have had PPMS for 4 years. This disease isn't too much fun, as you have probably learned. Does your wife inject a DMD or take one orally ? There are no 'approved' meds for this type of MS. You are a great person to be the caregiver. So you got that goin' for you. Good luck