WITH WD

Friends,
I am from India and I'm living with WD since my early childhood. Fighting with this disease is not easy. I was having a very tough childhood. My parents thought that I am spoiling or getting lazy when my handwriting started deteriorating and my grades at school started coming down. Afterwads, due to heavy tremors I was not able to write any more and due to sevre dehydration, I lost my voice temporarily and was not able to walk or do any work also.
After taking many wrong treatments (wrong diagnosis) from several private physicians and a big hospital, ultimately I was diagnosed as a patient of WD at AIIMS, N. Delhi. I was suffering both physically and mentally. I was not sure whether I will able to study further. I was fed up of people looking at me as I was a strange specie. There were various other things which infused a lot of anger in me. Sometimes, there was a strong desire that if I could dress up, comb my hair and become a pretty teen age girl myself. The desire to get ready myself, to continue my studies grew stronger and stronger. My anger perhapes converted into an inner strength to fight against all odds and obstacles coming into my way, my life. After six months of the begining of my treatment, my condition started improving slowly but steadily. After two years of my diagnosis, I appeared in Std. 10 examination. Though I gave these exams with the help of a writer but I never stopped my practise to regain my beautiful handwriting once again . My parents were worried that how will I bear the trauma of failing in the examination and the moment they knew that I have passed the exams with good numbers brought such surprise and not only they but every one in my neighbour hood was so much delighted and happy. Latter, I decided to write in my exams myself. Life has been a struggle, there were depressing and painful times but I have been able to passB.Com, M.Com, MBA(Fin.) and I have also secured a job in a big corporate group. My advise to similar friends is never give up, take continuous treatment and tests (esp., copper test) of family members, specially siblings is very very important.
My good wishes for every body.
God Bless!

Rosepetal