Hi, my name is 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.