Brenda's Story: My Life with Multiple Sclerosis.A large part of facing any incurable incurable /in·cur·a·ble/ (in-kur´ah-b'l) 1. not susceptible of being cured. 2. a person with a disease which cannot be cured. in·cur·a·ble adj. disease is just that: facing it, living with it, and accommodating its impact on your life. Brenda Newton does that by describing the progression of her MS in painful detail beginning when she was only 18. Through her story, we see the devotion Brenda feels toward her family and her determination to be part of her children's lives. We appreciate the strength she finds in her religious beliefs and the joy she describes whenever she can participate in simple events. Most of all, we hail the loyalty shown by Brenda's husband, Matt. As her caregiver care·giv·er n. 1. An individual, such as a physician, nurse, or social worker, who assists in the identification, prevention, or treatment of an illness or disability. 2. , he struggles against the limitations imposed by her equipment and need for constant attendance, but he remains devoted to her. This book is not great literature, and the authors might have had little to write about had their lives not come to center around a physical challenge. Fortunately for all who live with MS, they have chosen to share their story, reminding us that we are not alone. Mercer, Pennsylvania Mercer is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,391 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mercer CountyGR6. The community was named after physician Brig. Gen. Hugh Mercer. : M & B Newton Inc., 1993. 177 pages. $13.45 (includes shipping & handling). Write: 78 Lake Road, Mercer mer·cer n. Chiefly British A dealer in textiles, especially silks. [Middle English, from Old French mercier, trader, from merz, merchandise, from Latin merx , PA 16137-2020; tel: 412-662-3720. Reviewed by CAROL HUEBNER, a high school district administrator in an area southeast of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . She has lived with MS for 10 years. |
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