# Jmday1222 **URL:** \ **Category:** New Member Introductions\ **Created:** [August 22, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/jmday1222/8075 "2020-08-22T15:34:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [August 22, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/jmday1222/8075/1 "2020-08-22T15:34:00Z")
IM new to this… slow and unfamiliar with site.Im in flordia USA and looking to talk with others ith ataxia ---
**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:** [August 22, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/jmday1222/8075/3 "2020-08-22T15:47:17Z")
Hi Welcome to the group 🙂 If you’re recently diagnosed, go ahead and ask if you need information. It really doesn’t matter how you express your question, we all totally understand the challenges associated with ataxia. Many of us here have difficulty ‘putting things into words’…just take your time and thoughts will flow 🙂 I live in the UK, I’ve had ataxia symptoms since the early 1990s but despite extensive testing I still don’t know the exact reason for my ataxia. ---
**Author:** ![Brandon53](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dec6dc/32.png) [@Brandon53](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Brandon53)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/jmday1222/8075/4 "2020-08-28T08:03:20Z")
Welcome Jmday1222 I just joined myself just weeks ago. I have found this a beneficial website full of people with very similar symptoms. The group here is very encouraging and some are quite knowledgeable. I’m also from the states (Texas) so glad to have you and look forward to reading your posts. ---
**Author:** ![sunny8088](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/sunny8088/32/1698_2.png) [@sunny8088](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/sunny8088)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/jmday1222/8075/5 "2020-08-28T15:29:43Z")
I live in Orlando , regards ---
**Author:** ![Patsy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/patsy/32/3_2.png) [@Patsy](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Patsy)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2020, 8:44am UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/jmday1222/8075/6 "2020-08-30T08:44:56Z")
Hello Jmday1222 nice to her from you. I’m in UK and have cerebella ataxia. Patsy ---
**Author:** ![Tootie](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/tootie/32/5932_2.png) [@Tootie](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Tootie)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/jmday1222/8075/7 "2020-11-18T23:10:27Z")
Hi shamettra here and I have spinal cerebellar ataxia. ---
**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:** [November 19, 2020, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/jmday1222/8075/8 "2020-11-19T00:42:53Z")
Not spinal but spino. ---
**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:** [November 19, 2020, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/jmday1222/8075/9 "2020-11-19T08:33:19Z")
Hi Tootie 🙂 I know you have Oliviopontocerebellar Ataxia (OPCA), and this makes you especially prone to falls and breakages. How are you doing 🤔