Hello everyone.
I am learning about what I have.  My mother had a stroke at 63 years old.  I wonder if her condition may relate to my disease.

There has been  very few cases were 2 family members have had mm one that even had three but it is very rare. Like everything in life there is always an exception. You will always find those few strange cases in a ton of normal. We all on the board say this is such a rare disease but the more new comers we have the more that statement seems strange, it just seems to be spreading like an epidemic, I know a million other diseases are way huger but it just amazes me that more and more people pop up and imagine how many cases thereare that are not on the site. It's just a little scary sometimes. My family was one of the first people on this site and oh how its grown. Haven't said it for a while thanks Deej, and how are you buddy. We miss you. 
                       

Nancy_N. wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2004 at 11:59am:


It is amazing to me a well.  Since I've been diagnosed, which was June 2003, I have heard of 3 more people with MM through friends of my parents.  That's pretty amazing for something that's really rare.  My mom thinks it's environmental.

-Shari

Tricia - well, I grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia - no where near a farm, but I went to summer camp in a very rural area.  What I also found interesting is looking at the member map...the most people who are listed on the map are in the Philadelphia area.  Add that to the 3 people I know through my parents and the number is  growing.  I'm just making some random observations, but together with what you said, it's very interesting. -Shari