Hi all,
I figured after posting a few questions that after realizing how incredibly nice and supportive people are on here that I would go ahead and open up about my experiences living with this disease....
I'm a 29 year old stay at home mom to a beautiful 3 year old daughter. We live in the suburbs of St. Louis. Was diagnosed in October of 2009 after waking up one day with double vision.
At first I tried to rationalize what was happening... maybe I have double vision because of my new allergy meds, maybe I needed a new glasses prescription, etc, etc.. then I (stupidly) went to google to fine answers to my vision problems. Biggest. Mistake. Ever. As I'm looking at the words "brain tumor" and "anyurism" I could feel my legs begin to go numb.
So, instead of relying on the internet which would in turn give me an anxiety attack.. I decided to let my Dr. be the one to make a decision, not the 3 million doctor websites that I found online...
Anyway, long story short, he ordered an MRI, had to wait all weekend for results (longest 48 hours of my life). Talked to Dr. and he suspected MS. AT the time, I wasn't even sure what MS really was so I was just relieved that I wasn't going to die tomorrow of a brain tumor. Then came the steroids, spinal tap, blood work, etc.. so that they could turn the "think you have MS" to "you have MS".
It has now been 16 months since my diagnosis.. Overall I feel ok, lately been feeling a lot less ok. My balance issues and brain fog make some day to day activities a little more difficult. I try to stay positive though, my husband has stood by my side and been as supportive as I could have ever hoped for and my daughter is my motivation to keep on fighting and never let this thing defeat me.
I decided to join MS world because I like being able to talk to people that really and truly understand where I am coming from. It makes me feel less alone and not as crazy...
So, I just want to thank all of you for being so welcoming and kind. It really means a lot.
*** Moderator's note - line spacing added for easier reading. Many members have difficulty reading large blocks of text.
I figured after posting a few questions that after realizing how incredibly nice and supportive people are on here that I would go ahead and open up about my experiences living with this disease....
I'm a 29 year old stay at home mom to a beautiful 3 year old daughter. We live in the suburbs of St. Louis. Was diagnosed in October of 2009 after waking up one day with double vision.
At first I tried to rationalize what was happening... maybe I have double vision because of my new allergy meds, maybe I needed a new glasses prescription, etc, etc.. then I (stupidly) went to google to fine answers to my vision problems. Biggest. Mistake. Ever. As I'm looking at the words "brain tumor" and "anyurism" I could feel my legs begin to go numb.
So, instead of relying on the internet which would in turn give me an anxiety attack.. I decided to let my Dr. be the one to make a decision, not the 3 million doctor websites that I found online...
Anyway, long story short, he ordered an MRI, had to wait all weekend for results (longest 48 hours of my life). Talked to Dr. and he suspected MS. AT the time, I wasn't even sure what MS really was so I was just relieved that I wasn't going to die tomorrow of a brain tumor. Then came the steroids, spinal tap, blood work, etc.. so that they could turn the "think you have MS" to "you have MS".
It has now been 16 months since my diagnosis.. Overall I feel ok, lately been feeling a lot less ok. My balance issues and brain fog make some day to day activities a little more difficult. I try to stay positive though, my husband has stood by my side and been as supportive as I could have ever hoped for and my daughter is my motivation to keep on fighting and never let this thing defeat me.
I decided to join MS world because I like being able to talk to people that really and truly understand where I am coming from. It makes me feel less alone and not as crazy...
So, I just want to thank all of you for being so welcoming and kind. It really means a lot.
*** Moderator's note - line spacing added for easier reading. Many members have difficulty reading large blocks of text.
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