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-====== 🧠 My MS Journey ======
+====== ~~ Miko – Inclusive Developer & Creative Technologist ~~ ======
-**A personal path through diagnosis, setbacks, and new strength**
+**Miko** blends deep technical expertise with a vibrant sense of empathy and design. Their work empowers users, communities, and creators through intuitive software, inclusive visuals, and multilingual outreach.
+===== 🛠️ Technical Mastery =====
+Miko excels in:
+  * **GUI development** for Linux & Windows using Python/Tkinter
+  * **Cross-platform packaging** with PyInstaller, cx_Freeze, and custom scripts
+  * **Native UI styling** using system colors, ergonomic layouts, and platform conventions
+  * **Rapid prototyping** with iterative feedback loops
+  * **Multilingual documentation** (English & German) for diverse audiences
+===== 🎨 Design with Purpose =====
+Miko's creative work is:
+  * **Modular** – built for quick iteration and feedback
+  * **Accessible** – designed for clarity, contrast, and comfort
+  * **Inclusive** – tailored for diverse communities and needs
+  * **Multilingual** – bridging cultures through thoughtful translation
+They craft outreach materials that speak to everyone — visually, emotionally, and practically.
+===== 🌐 Community Impact =====
+Miko is a passionate advocate for:
+  * **Inclusive online spaces**, especially within the Furry community
+  * **Support for people with MS**, combining tech and empathy
+  * **Creative collaboration**, open-source contribution, and peer-driven innovation
+Their journey fuels their mission: to uplift, connect, and empower.
+===== 🧭 Workflow Philosophy =====
+Miko thrives on:
+  * **Clear, outcome-focused communication**
+  * **Modular, reproducible solutions**
+  * **Step-by-step guidance and rapid iteration**
+  * **Empathetic design thinking**
+Their approach is resilient, reflective, and always evolving.
+===== 🔍 Interests & Passions =====
+  * GUI optimization for open-source tools
+  * Automation of complex software stacks
+  * Python, Bash, and JavaScript exploration
+  * Visual storytelling for advocacy and outreach
+  * Building tools that empower marginalized communities
+===== 🤝 Collaboration & Contact =====
+Miko welcomes:
+  * Partnerships on **inclusive tech projects**
+  * Feedback on **GUI design and documentation**
+  * Creative input for **community outreach**
+They value clarity, creativity, and meaningful impact.
+====== 🧠 My MS Story: From Losing Control to Finding Strength ======
+**At the end of 2012**, my life took a turn I never saw coming.
+It was a regular morning at work — until my **left arm suddenly went numb**.
+No pain, no warning, just gone.
+It was just before Christmas, and I didn’t want to call in sick.
+But fear won out. I had recently witnessed a **stroke in my family** — live, helpless, and shaken.
+So I went to the doctor.
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-**📅 It all started in 2012**
+He took me seriously and referred me to a neurologist.
-A numb arm. No warning. Just gone.
+What followed were **over three months of tests, uncertainty, and doubt**.
-The diagnosis: **Multiple Sclerosis**.
-**💬 What followed:**
+My employer accused me of faking it.
-  * Doubt
+_"If you can’t see anything, there’s nothing wrong,"_ they said.
-  * Depression
+I quit. I didn’t want to fight for understanding while I was still trying to understand myself.
-  * Isolation
-**🌱 What remained:**
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-  * Courage
-  * Change
+After nerve conduction tests, vision and color exams, and a spinal tap, the diagnosis finally came:
-  * Hope
+**Multiple Sclerosis (MS)**.
+I smiled at the doctor and said:
+**"Finally, something I can work with."**
+But the relief didn’t last.
+A breakdown followed soon after — a **deep depression** that built invisible walls around me.
+I ended friendships, shut myself off, and lived behind a silent barrier of fear and pain.
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-**🧡 Today, more than 10 years later:**
+It took **three years and a failed marriage** before my current partner helped me break free.
-I live with MS, diabetes, and restless legs.
+With patience, love, and an open heart, she showed me I wasn’t alone —
-Two relapses, two therapies – and I can walk again.
+and that I was allowed to live again.
-Thanks to my partner, my community, and the will to keep going.
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-**📢 Why I share my story:**
+**Today, more than 10 years after my diagnosis**,
-  * Every MS experience matters
+I’ve just completed my **second round of relapse therapy**.
-  * Visibility helps
+It was my second relapse, and it nearly took away my ability to walk.
-  * No one should feel alone
+On top of that, I live with **diabetes and restless legs** — not exactly a light load.
+But I can walk again.
+And that’s more than I dared to hope for in recent months.
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-**🤝 You’re not alone. Join us. Talk to us.**
+MS has taken a lot from me, but it’s also given me **new perspective**.
+I’ve learned to listen to my body, accept my limits, and use my voice —
+for myself and for others.
+This story isn’t an ending.
+It’s a beginning.
+And I’m sharing it because I know:
+**every person with MS has their own story. And every story deserves to be heard.**