I don't post here much. I have been coping with MG for a few years now. I had a bad experience with Imuran but now on Celcept I seem to be doing better.

I live in a neighborhood with many older retired people. Earlier this sumer my wife and I were heading for the store when I noticed a woman struggling in her front yard. We turned around and went back and went up to her. She had collapsed and it was well over 100 degrees but she was able to speak up. I tried to get her over to the single little tree in her yard that had some shade. I really hurt my back, she outweighed me by a hundred pounds but mostly it was just the MG and the meds have severly weakened my back, I use a brace full time now. Turns out she has Parkinsons and the woman next door usually got her mail for her but since her husband was really sick she hadn't been able to help her so she tried to get it herself. Well with the help of my wife we managed to get her over to her house and she assured us she would be ok, her husband would be back later, so we left. My mother had Parkinsons for 20 twenty years so I can understand her struggles and I realise that in many ways I am lucky to have just MG.

Yesterday afternoon my wife, brother and I were heading out to dinner when I noticed a man laying next to his car in the driveway. I thought he looked kind of odd and was trying to look back back when my wife started yelling, I was going off the road. I swerved back avoiding the trash can and slowed down. My wife asked me what was wrong and I said I thought I saw someone who might be in trouble. Since she hadn't noticed him she suggested he might just be looking for something under his car or just working on it. We continued slowly down the street discussing it and she said if it's really bothering you we could turn around and go back. We pulled in the driveway and my brother and I went up to him. He was around my age, face down. He wasn't breathing, his lips were blue, he was cold and even his fingernails had started to turn color, no idea how long he had lain there. My brother called 911 while I banged on the door, I could hear dogs but no answer so I went to a neighbors house. She told me he was married and his wife rarely left him alone for more than a short time while she went to the store. I searched the back yard and we confirmed her car was gone. We had no way to get in touch with her, like most neighbors we barely know each each but she said he had numerous health issues and had only recently gotten out of the hospital. The fire truck arrived first and the guys rolled him over and performed the required Defib. I noticed he had a pacemaker and a tube coming out of his side(no idea) as well as some bandages and other things. He had numerous health issues for sure. We found a name by checking the mail on the porch. I told my story to the various police, fire and ambulance persons as well as the coroner. After an hour I finaly left but his family hadn't shown yet. What a terrible situation to come home to.

The Holidays are a happy time for most, also a time of extreme sadness for some. Friday I have family funeral to attend.

Anyway what I am grateful for is having MG. Having a family and Doctors who have helped me get better. Having a forum to vent my frustrations. Love you all.

Take care everybody, hope you have a Merry Christmas and Happy New!

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