My name is Niki and I was dx 2 months ago with MS.
I am 36 and the proud mommy of 2 small children
I am the sole bread winner for the family as my husband is a stay home dad.
I had the vague neurologic complaints vertigo, numbness in left hand and foot, facial numbness, dropping things from left hand and tripping on left foot.
Started to get worried when I felt the sensation of warm water running from my left knee to left ankle. I went to my PCP and had a MRI brain which showed the usual nonspecific white matter lesions could be sequela of migraines, lyme disease, could not r/o MS
Then my vision changed double vision, decreased acuity left eye and pain left eye. Continuous numbness left palm and trouble walking. I went to the ER. I was dx with optic neuritis and MRI of spine showed spinal lesions.
I have been out of work for 2 months on short term disability. I am an anesthesiologist. I have left hand hemiplegia and can not work in the operating room today (but I still retain my optimism).
I have been going through the usual PT and OT and I am hopeful I will return ASAP!!!!!!!!
My biggest struggle is figuring out how I take my job which is not flexible, demands 100% reliability and 100% accuracy with a disease that is inflexible, affects my precision and is unpredictable.
Can anyone relate or give advice?
I am 36 and the proud mommy of 2 small children
I am the sole bread winner for the family as my husband is a stay home dad.
I had the vague neurologic complaints vertigo, numbness in left hand and foot, facial numbness, dropping things from left hand and tripping on left foot.
Started to get worried when I felt the sensation of warm water running from my left knee to left ankle. I went to my PCP and had a MRI brain which showed the usual nonspecific white matter lesions could be sequela of migraines, lyme disease, could not r/o MS
Then my vision changed double vision, decreased acuity left eye and pain left eye. Continuous numbness left palm and trouble walking. I went to the ER. I was dx with optic neuritis and MRI of spine showed spinal lesions.
I have been out of work for 2 months on short term disability. I am an anesthesiologist. I have left hand hemiplegia and can not work in the operating room today (but I still retain my optimism).
I have been going through the usual PT and OT and I am hopeful I will return ASAP!!!!!!!!
My biggest struggle is figuring out how I take my job which is not flexible, demands 100% reliability and 100% accuracy with a disease that is inflexible, affects my precision and is unpredictable.
Can anyone relate or give advice?
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