Hi....I was diagnosed with MS on July 24, 2013 after being brought to the hospital thinking that I was having a stroke. I was numb on my left side from head to toe and the right side of my face was very weak. After many tests that included 2 MRIs with and without dye. On that fateful day the doctor first told me that at first he thought that I had a brain tumor. He then said that it wasn't, but that it was Multiple Sclerosis. He blew my mind! It came out of the middle of nowhere! How did this happen? How was I going to tell my husband?
I am 49 years old. I have 5 children ages 11 - 17. I also have 2 labs, 1 pug, 5 cats, and 2 amazons. I am an elementary school principal. Needless to say I have a very hectic life! How is MS going to change this
I was not able to get a second opinion until 9/11/2013. Avonex therapy was needlessly delayed by the pharmacy, so I did not start unti 4 weeks ago. I am still receiving aftershocks of numbness and involuntary movement in the fingers of my left hand. I am just finishing a second course of solu medrol at home iv therapy. I also take gabapentin for neuropathic pain in my right shoulder and arm.
Imbalance and knee buckling have also entered the picture.
Muliple doctor visits and further testing have caused absences from work. Thank God everyone has been so understanding. I am getting extremely anxious about my future. My husband and kids are worried. They don't say much, but I can tell through their actions. If anyone has any words of wisdom, they would be very much appreciated.
I am 49 years old. I have 5 children ages 11 - 17. I also have 2 labs, 1 pug, 5 cats, and 2 amazons. I am an elementary school principal. Needless to say I have a very hectic life! How is MS going to change this
I was not able to get a second opinion until 9/11/2013. Avonex therapy was needlessly delayed by the pharmacy, so I did not start unti 4 weeks ago. I am still receiving aftershocks of numbness and involuntary movement in the fingers of my left hand. I am just finishing a second course of solu medrol at home iv therapy. I also take gabapentin for neuropathic pain in my right shoulder and arm.
Imbalance and knee buckling have also entered the picture.
Muliple doctor visits and further testing have caused absences from work. Thank God everyone has been so understanding. I am getting extremely anxious about my future. My husband and kids are worried. They don't say much, but I can tell through their actions. If anyone has any words of wisdom, they would be very much appreciated.
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