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Re: REMEMBER WHEN?

Posted by Dr. Jon Fotheringham on May 18, 2001 at 15:16:47:

In Reply to: REMEMBER WHEN? posted by NARC-ED IN OHIO on May 18, 2001 at 12:28:42:

I sure do Remember!!
I am a Narcoleptic, a Doctor, and specialist in Pulmonary Medicine/Sleep Disorders in the UK. I am the medical director of a Sleep Laboratory here as well.
I only started to get symptoms of N when I was around 17/18. Before that I would play sports all day and stay out late, had energy to burn!! Then, when I hit those later teen years, I felt so tired I thought I was gonna die of sleep :) Of course, I went to see the doctor and the rest is history.

Really, I wouldn't want my life any different. I think my having a sleeping disorder makes me understand patients more, and be a little more "human" when dealing with them and their concerns.
It never interfered with my desire to be a doctor, and I never let it hold me back. I was an ER surgeon for 6 years, having to deal with all sorts of things, and at first people questioned my ability as a doctor (because of the N) and then when they realised I was more than capable, things got much better for me.

I hope nobody out there is sad that this silly disorder has held them back in life. You can use it as a crutch, or as a stepping stone to bigger and better things.

All The Best!
Jonathan Fotheringham, MB

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