My Name Is PLS

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Sincerely Deborah Welcome to “Sincerely Deborah”. Here you will we find books written by Author Deborah Revels as she shares her journey and tips of PLS

Author Deborah Revels is ready to open another Q and A post—this time for Chapters 2 and 3 of her book, My Name Is PLS. If you haven’t purchased the book, please consider doing so and help bring awareness to PLS.

Read the excerpts below. What are your questions? Feel free to post them here and/or reach out to Deborah at [email protected].
Blessings to you!

Chapter 2 “Before I Got My Name” Excerpt

One late December day in 2004 in the early morning hours, I was lying in bed with ‘my husband’. I felt sick, hot, and it was hard to breathe. I went downstairs to the family room because it’s always cooler there. I laid on the couch. There was a pain inside my right chest. I felt like this for days. I finally went to my primary care provider. After she examined me, she wanted me to get some X-rays. Then came the CT, followed by an MRI. She wanted me to see a specialist......
What followed for Deborah was as story of emotional highs and lows that led to multiple tests, a diagnosis of cancer, and surgery. Here’s more of her story:.....
After the surgery (March 2005), the doctor came to my room and said to ‘my husband’ and me, “I have good news. I have bad news. And I have better news. Good news: You don’t have cancer. Bad news: You have histoplasmosis. Better news: You can’t get it again once you’ve had ‘histo.’ But you have to see a specialist.”

Chapter 3 “Post-Operation” Excerpt

More years. At one point, my primary care provider diagnosed me with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM).

Then more years. I wrote my primary care provider a letter about how challenging and worse my day-to-day living was becoming. In her office, she asked, “Would you like to see a neurologist? I can find one for you and write a referral.” I said yes.

After many tests, procedures, blood work, etc., the neurologist began telling me about my condition. I felt like I’d finally found a doctor and his team who understood me. They were diving in headfirst. They hit the nail right on the head. They told me what I was to look further to and what I was going to start experiencing. They were not wrong.

The year was 2012. I was finally able to put a name to who I have become. MY NAME IS ... PLS.

From author Deborah Revels: Don't forget these upcoming special days:
June 18, 2023--
Happy Father's Day!
Live. Love. Laugh.
For those fathers in Heaven, warm wishes.
June 19, 2023--
Juneteenth National Independence Day!
Emancipation,
Freedom, Jubilee Day!
Live. Laugh. Love.