🚶‍♀️ Miles for Myelopathy Spotlight: Only 3 days left Name: Gail Laurence Age 70 Location Devon UK My diagnosis took over two years, with medics attributing my symptoms to ‘old age’. My late retirement looked bleak as my family/friends and I had never heard of DCM. I’m a carer for my husband with vascular dementia. I gained so much knowledge from our support group but sadly the helpline hadn’t been opened in time for me. I have learnt that many of us can be helped enormously, providing we are diagnosed early enough. I spent the four months waiting for ACDF surgery, and removal of osteophyte, getting fit and losing a few pounds. Not everyone gets the opportunity to do that if diagnosis is not forthcoming early enough. I am supporting awareness of myelopathy and fundraising miles for myelopathy during May, to help with research and training. I learnt to swim aged 69 and am swimming my miles! I may need further surgery but I’m far better educated thanks to Myelopathy.org and the support group. I’m addition I was terrified at the thought of surgery, but it wasn’t anywhere near as bad as my mind had imagined. 🔗 https://www.justgiving.com/team/milesformyelopathy25 #milesformyelopathy #myelopathyawareness #degenerativecervicalmyelopathy #teamdcm #myelopathymatters #supporthelen 🧡