Hi, my name is zoro!

zoro

But I don't wear a mask or carry a sword!

steve51

Hi @zoro

It’s great to meet you this morning.

Please please let me know if I can help/support you with ???

Many Thanks.

Pippa_Alumni

Hi @zoro, and welcome to the community!

JennysDad

Hi @zoro and welcome to the community. Would love to hear a little more about you - just please be careful where you carve those Z's

zoro

Just short of 6' 3" big strong active bloke.
Arthritis slowly got worse over twenty year period.
Went for scans and the doc told me I had tumours on my spinal cord.
Went down hill quicker.
Tumours are benign (neurofibroma) 
They cause me a great deal of problems.
Loss of sensation. altered and often weird sensation. Pain. Mobility issues.
Falling over dropping things.
Can walk and stand but very uncertain.
Electric wheelchair for shipping appointments etc.
Increasing painkiller use.
Gabapentin warning .... may gain weight.
14 stone for thirty years then within weeks 18 stone.
T2 diabetes appeared while I was still thin ... I blame it on statins which I threw in the bin.
Now two years since I've been on strong opiates .... Palexia (Tapentadol)
65 years old.
Hobby making electronic music.
Creating sounds to use in that music.
In another life I'm a cross between Jimi Hendrix and Rick Wakeman.
My music isn't yet tso good but I'm getting there.

zoro

Thanks Richard.
Yes pain is my main problem to the point it's disabling.
I can stand and walk but with risk and pain.
So when out shopping with the missus and daughter and grandkids I have an electric wheelchair.
I shall check out those links over the weekend .... when I'm snowed in again by the sounds of things.
Glad you liked the music!

JennysDad

Loved the music Zoro