Carol P.

July 2, 2007

I am Carol Peterson.  I am 63 years old.  I developed MS in the late 70’s.  I had trouble walking with very bad fatigue problems.  Over the years I got weaker until I had a hard time even walking through Winco.

Over the years I also had a very bad bout of depression.  It got so bad that I spent 90 % of my day sitting in a chair which made me even weaker.  In 2000, I started having sever back pain.  I was put on pain killers four times a day.  I started on Avonx, a muscle injection once a week, which helped stabilize the progression of my MS.

 I spent most of my life sitting, not feeling like doing anything.  The back pain got so bad I even had thoughts of ending  my life.  I would lie awake at night crying because I couldn’t sleep, til finally the sleep deprivation got to be a real problem in my life.  It affected my whole life, including my marriage.  It was very hard on my husband.

My husband and I talked about it and decided that I needed to do something to make my life worth living.  We went to a gym to see if anyone had dealt with MS patients before.  They had me see Cody.  I started going twice a week.   I have been going for three months.  The change has been great.  I am getting stronger every week.  My back pain is gone and I am sleeping  through the night.  My balance is improving all the time.  I am off the pain killers during the day and haven’t had a problem with depression in a couple of months.

I’ve been going to my son’s car races and have gone to the coast three or four times, and have been able to walk a long way.  I am going on a cruise to Alaska in July and for a camping trip for a week in August.  Having Cody as a trainer has made a great difference in my life.  I really appreciate the work that he has done with me.  I recommend a trainer to MS patients.  It makes a world of difference and it gives you a purpose.  I do think you need a trainer to work with you.  Cody has kept me working, because without that, I give up too easily.  When I get tired, it’s too easy to quit.

I thank you Cody for all your efforts in helping me.  It’s changed my life.

 Carol P.

Aloha, Oregon

Update: August 25th, 2009 : Carolyn has been faithful to her fitness program for over two years now and continues to make progress, as shown in the picture above!