Kindred Spirit
 

Hi - I'm new here. Since my diagnosis, I've been hungry for any and all information about MDS. In my internet searches, I came across a terrifc blog: Mitch's MDS http://mdsmitch.blogspot.com/search?...&max-results=7 Mitch tells his own MDS story from the time he was diagnosed, and his writings resonated with me on such a personal level that I thought I should recommend his work to others here.

Mitch sounds like a great guy with a positive attitude and a great love of the outdoors. Unfortunately, his MDS was found to have progressed to AML in January and he passed away 2 weeks ago on March 15 (obituary).

His courage was apparent and his story reminds us once again to enjoy what we have because we never know what our future holds.

Mitch
 

Yes, I had read his entire blog before I posted the link here. Coincidentally, I started reading it on the 14th and completed it the day after he died. I wept because it came as such a shock. The common link I felt with him was the way he expressed his thoughts and questions regarding his illness, as well as his wry sense of humor. I'm a competent writer but don't like to write so it was a joy to find someone who eloquently expressed thoughts so like my own. I'm sorry I missed the opportunity to tell him what his blog meant to me.

If you want, you could post a comment on his blog to let his family know.