"Living
life to its fullest" is a challenge under the best of circumstances. But when Jim Haverlock was
diagnosed with a disabling, incurable disease, he used the opportunity to take stock, figure out
his options, and then go for it. MS: My Story
describes the internal journal that gradually led to a graceful acceptance of his situation.
And, along with that acceptance, a courageous determination to fight the inevitable, progressive
decline.
When he was diagnosed, Jim was given three to five years to live. MS: My Story
was completed in the fourth year of that "sentence," and relates how an ordinary
person comes to grips with the ups and downs of life. Successes and failures are tallied, faith
is challenged and then renewed, and resources for the journey ahead are assessed.
Conventional medicine offered little hope for arresting MS’s debilitating slide, so Jim
began searching for alternative treatments, both here and abroad. And although the search for a
cure is never-ending, he has also learned to stop and smell the roses. Success is measured in
the joy and learning each day brings, and despite the physical limitations that complicate his
life, he has spectacularly exceeded the doctor’s original expectations.
MS: My Story details the beginning of Jim’s
quest, and has led to an
award-winning web page that offers information and hope to others. The book is available
through Amazon.com as well as several book stores around the country. For more information,
you can check out the website: http://www.14ushop.com/flyin-blind.
To order the book directly ($12.95), contact Jim Haverlock, PO Box 728, Twisp, WA 98856, or
E-mail: jhaver@methow.com.
