Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

My recent MS appt

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

    My recent MS appt

    My husband and I got back from a mini-trip to Kansas City (about a 3-hour drive).

    We drove up Sunday afternoon and spent the evening and night at a motel. (We always priceline.com our KC motels, and get nice ones, for a good price.) We lazed around all morning, and followed that with my bi-annual appointment at KU Med Center with my MS Specialist.

    I commented, during the part of the neurological where I had to walk on my tip-toes and my heels, and walk toe-to-toe, how much better I thought I was doing that than I had two years ago. Dr. Lynch agreed. She thought it was a combination of my medication change in 2008, my weight loss in 2010/2011, and the less frequent and less severe MS flares in recent years, giving my brain an opportunity to heal a little bit.

    Since it has been 5 years since my last MRI, and, since I haven't had one since switching meds from Betaseron to Copaxone, Dr Lynch would like me to have an MRI before my next appt in August, just to check on what changes there might be since 2008.

    ~ Faith
    ~ Faith
    MSWorld Volunteer -- Moderator since JUN2012
    (now a Mimibug)

    Symptoms began in JAN02
    - Dx with RRMS in OCT03, following 21 months of limbo, ruling out lots of other dx, and some "probable stroke" and "probable CNS" dx for awhile.
    - In 2008, I was back in limbo briefly, then re-dx w/ MS: JUL08
    .

    - Betaseron NOV03-AUG08; Copaxone20 SEPT08-APR15; Copaxone40 APR15-present
    - Began receiving SSDI / LTD NOV08. Not employed. I volunteer in my church and community.

    #2
    That's excellent news! Congrats on your weight loss too!
    Jen
    RRMS 2005, Copaxone since 2007
    "I hope to be the person my dog thinks I am."

    Comment


      #3
      Good news Faith!!! You are on the right track with the right med for you and the amazing weight loss!
      1st sx '89 Dx '99 w/RRMS - SP since 2010
      Administrator Message Boards/Moderator

      Comment


        #4
        Faith,
        That IS good news! Yayyyy!
        Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly.

        Comment

        Working...
        X