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A Balancing Act--Living With Spinal Cerebellar Ataxia

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Pat does a very good job in describing her life and how it was to live with a debilitating disease such as Ataxia. In it, she also describes how she went about applying for social security and the barriers she had to overcome--a very good book for those facing challenges or diseases (not just Ataxia) and how to overcome them. It is also a good book for anyone wishing to understand what a person with a disability has to go through to succeed in life--a very good book

It was comforting to read about the trials that another individual has had to deal with over the course of the years since being diagnosed. I too am affilicted with this dis-ease, several other neuro-diseases as well as being a disabled Veteran. I have kept journals but have not shared them with anyone other than close family members. Ms. Hamilton has helped me to take a step, so to speak, toward getting my experiences out in the open. Thank you Ms Hamilton for your courage and determination. I empathize with you on so many levels.

This book is about the author's story regarding her Ataxia disease. I become very knowledgable about this disease when my doctor tells me I have it. I find a lot of similiar things happened to me the author described in this book. Also, there are a lot of helpful tips and suggestion near the end of this book to help me cope with this disease. And it is quite comforting to know how other people deals with it.