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I was officially diagnosed by my neurologist with MG in February 2014(age 58). Despite having health concerns beginning in 2011 months after retiring. Without any help from my Primary Care Provider at the time, who was running me around to all unnecessary tests and pumping me up with ineffective medications. My initial medical problems came on all of a sudden. They were difficulties swallowing and thickening voice. My family feared I was having a stroke.the ER tests showed that I was not having a stroke or any cardiovascular issue. Like I mentioned earlier, my PCP at the time seemed more intent on making a historic medical breakthrough and pharmaceutical company executives happy. None of which helped me and frustrated my family. I kept loosing weight, becoming weaker, not being able to eat or swallow without issues and increasing speech problems. Prior to 2011, I was physically active, delivering the US Mail full time both doing 1/2 Residential Walking Route and 1/2 Business Route, which I had done for just about 30 years in South and Southwest Florida. I also loved working in the yard and garden, doing all sorts of DIY projects around the house and mechanic work on our vehicles. All those activities came to a screeching halt. At least until my neurologist came to my rescue with a prompt correct diagnosis of MG. Initially just by listening to my issues and looking at my condition. He set up a EMG test , which confirmed that I have MG. Thank God, I responded quickly to the medications he prescribed. My speech cleared, my swallowing became easier and strength improved. On my meds, MG was held in check for about 10 years. Then came the first part of 2024, my swallowing and speech issues started coming back. I had an appointment coming up with my neurologist in November 2024, where I would bring up the apparent flare up of MG. Then while putting up Halloween Decorations in my yard, I stepped backwards to checkout one of the displays, and fell backwards and actually broke my neck at the C-5 vertebrae requiring a trip to the ER, Surgery to place rods in to secure the broken vertebrae from C-2 through T-1. Enough about that. I am grateful for a skilled surgeon and medical team and of course to our LORD fro healing my neck with no paralysis and minimal nerve damage. I am walking and moving relatively well, but I have noticed the MG is more pronounced after surgery and throughout my Physical Therapies