The normal or average outcome for someone with my diagnosis (cerebellar degeneration) is that they never get better, continue to worsen and then die, though the timescale varies up to several years after diagnosis. In my case I did get better and it is now thirty-five years after diagnosis so I am abnormal, an outlier, an exception, a white crow. I have been using imaging and the power of love for the last thirty-five years with good results and I am extremely grateful. When I was in grad school one of my professors said “treasure your exceptions” because that is where the learning is. I am an exception and I need to acknowledge that, for my own self image.
