Though the symptoms have been many over the course of my disease, the first ones I'd rid myself of would be those that limit my abilities to breath and see, starting with the spasms and rigidity of my diaphragm, heart, lungs, rib cage and now my eyes. The rest can be/are, at times, extremely debilitating but those listed above are the ones that threaten my life, although the eyes could be survivable. One day I imagine living and sleeping in a specialized electric wheelchair won't be enough to hold the rest at bay as it's a progressive disease but at least that area is sustainable for now and there's a sliver of hope that something will be discovered to slow the progression to a crawl or maybe stop it altogether. One can hope.