Flyin' Blind: Living On the Edge With Multiple Sclerosis
TWISP, Wash.--(BW HealthWire)--Jan. 25, 1999--Living life to its fullest
is a challenge under the best of circumstances.
But when Jim Haverlock was diagnosed with a disabling, incurable disease,
he used the opportunity to take stock, figure out his options, and then go for
it. "M.S., MY STORY, MERCIFUL SAVIOUR" describes the internal journey that
gradually led to a graceful acceptance of his situation. And along with that
acceptance, a courageous determination to fight the inevitable, progressive
decline.
When he was diagnosed, Jim was given three to five years to live. "M.S.,
MY STORY" was completed in the fourth year of that "sentence," and relates how
an ordinary person comes to grips with the ups and downs of life. Successes
and failures are tallied, faith is challenged and then renewed, and resources
for the journey ahead are assessed.
Conventional medicine offered little hope for arresting MS's debilitating
slide, so Jim began searching for alternative treatments, both here and
abroad. And although the search for a cure is never-ending he has also learned
to stop and smell the roses.
Success is measured in the joy and learning each day brings, and despite
the physical limitations that complicate his life, he has spectacularly
exceeded the doctor's original expectations.
"M.S., My story" details the beginning of Jim's quest, and has led to an
award-winning web page that offers information and hope to others. The book is
available through Amazon.com as well as several book stores around the
country.
For more information, you can check out the website:
http://www.methow.com/~jimhaver. To order the book directly ($12.95), contact
Jim Haverlock, P.O. Box 728, Twisp, WA 98856, or E-mail: jimhaver(AT)methow.com,
or through his website: http://www.methow.com/~jimhaver
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CONTACT:
Jim's MS Book
James Haverlock, 509/997-7700
jimhaver(AT)methow.com
http://www.methow.com/~jimhaver