# Hi I’m patsy

**URL:** <https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/hi-i-m-patsy/7687>\
**Category:** New Member Introductions\
**Created:** [October 4, 2019, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/hi-i-m-patsy/7687 "2019-10-04T03:22:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Marizona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@Marizona](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Marizona)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2019, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/hi-i-m-patsy/7687/1 "2019-10-04T03:22:51Z")

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Diagnosed with late onset cerebellar ataxia at 71

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**Author:** ![Chatkat](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/chatkat/32/5530_2.png) [@Chatkat](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Chatkat)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2019, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/hi-i-m-patsy/7687/2 "2019-10-04T03:52:12Z")

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Welcome Patsy. I have SCA2. I was diagnosed pre-symptomatically in 2008 (age51), when my birth mother was also diagnosed. I’d probably had a few incidents prior that I now realize were probably related, but the symptoms started to really interfere with stuff by the time I was in my mid-fifties. I’m 62 now. Hopefully you’re doing okay 😊

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**Author:** ![Chas521](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/chas521/32/5683_2.png) [@Chas521](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Chas521)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2019, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/hi-i-m-patsy/7687/3 "2019-10-04T13:29:20Z")

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WELCOME. We look forward to your posts.

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**Author:** ![Beryl\_Park](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/beryl_park/32/5716_2.png) [@Beryl\_Park](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Beryl_Park)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/hi-i-m-patsy/7687/4 "2019-10-05T09:38:36Z")

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Hi Patsy, welcome 🙂 I’m 69, currently between suspected types 🥴 but I do have Cerebellar Atrophy, and I live in the UK. My symptoms started way back when I was in my mid 40s, but I was only positively diagnosed with ataxia in 2011. As the years have passed symptoms have varied, but now I find I’m experiencing almost everything that is listed.  
I hope you have access to a good Neurologist, and kind support 🙂 There can’t be much we haven’t discussed on this site, please feel welcome to ask any questions 🙂

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**Author:** ![Marizona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@Marizona](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Marizona)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/hi-i-m-patsy/7687/5 "2019-10-05T15:53:26Z")

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Thank you Beryl. Very frustrating situation for sure and still not trusting what I have. It’s helpful

To read comments though.