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Julie say hello! (49k)
Jooly's Joint is an online community of people that live with Multiple
Sclerosis (MS). If you, a family member or a friend has MS you are very welcome
here.
My name is Julie Howell.
I'm 36, and live in Abbots Langley, Hertfordhire, UK.
I was diagnosed with MS when I was 20.
Your story is probably very similar to mine. When
I was diagnosed, I didn't know anything about MS or anyone else who had it. It
was a scary and lonely time.
In 1995, I started Jooly's Joint to learn more
about my condition from other people with MS. This simple homepage grew and
grew. Twelve years on, hundreds of people visit each week and the Jooly's Joint
community has 10,000 members from all over the world!
Most people with MS would agree that our lives
changed when we were diagnosed. While some doors may close, others will open.
MS affects us all in different ways. We all feel differently about MS. You may
feel very angry about MS. You may feel very sad. You may feel hopeful. You may
feel at peace. There is no right or wrong way to feel. However you feel about
MS, you are welcome here.
2,500,000 people in the world have MS.
While that's not great news, it may help to know
that you are not alone.
Many of the people that come to Jooly's Joint
have symptoms of MS, but no diagnosis. You are welcome here.
At Jooly's Joint you can meet others with MS in a
friendly, supportive environment.
Jooly's Joint does not contain
information about how to diagnose or treat MS. Always speak to your neurologist
or MS society before trying any treatment you read
about on the web.
How do I become a member of Jooly's
Joint?
Just coming to our website makes
you a member of the Jooly's Joint community. Every part of Jooly's Joint is
free to use. If you have MS, symptoms of MS or a friend or family member with
MS then you are very welcome here.
I hope you will find the Jooly's Joint website
easy to use. If you have any problems finding your way around, please
drop me an email.
Oh, and if you're new to all this, 'MSer' is just
a short way of saying 'a person with MS'.
Tell a friend
Do you know someone who would find
Jooly's Joint helpful?
Tell me your friend's email address and I'll drop them a line!
A little
'Inspiration'...
The Jooly's Joint logo is called 'Inspiration',
a name suggested by Dawn of Puyallup, WA (USA) who won the 'name our logo'
competition.
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