Hi there,My name is Lessa I'm a 27 year old woman living in the Greater Toronto area with my wife, our two Sphynx cats, and two German Shepherds. My Shepherd is my service dog as for the past two years I've had an "unknown" illness that has taken my mobility, and a few other things.Apparently, it's MS, and so I'll be going for more confirmation testing to find out what type , how agressive and what treatment will help me life the best life possible.
I can't say that I'm not scared. I am, but I'm relieved to finally know what's wrong with me and that it's not all in my head (well...kinda hrmmm). I know no one with this ailment, and so I'm just looking for a support group, to make this isolation a bit easier.My wife is a saint, she helps me and often reminds me I'm not able to do certain things and to cut it out before I hurt myself, pass out, or fall over. Or all of the above..heh.I'm a stubborn gal, and I'm not gonna give up, I'll fight this beast until the bitter end, my friends have said they'll donate to MS charities more frequently to help find a cure, and they rally beside me.
I'm not able to work with how hard and fast this hit me, so often I'm bored at home, though I try to enjoy the outdoors.I play video games, write, read, collect comics and adorable things, and various other things. Currently debating B12 injections as how we started investigating for MS and demylenating diseases is no matter what my B12 levels are critically low unless I take an obnoxious amount. We tested my wife to see if she had issues with B12 to see if it was environmental, and when it came back not, we began to investigate nerves, spinal fluid, brain, etc.
I'm pretty disabled, having to use a cane, walker or wheelchair most of the time (sometimes I can walk unassisted!!!), and my brain has a bad habit of forgetting words (like yesterday I couldn't remember the word counter to tell my wife where.my cup was. Gah!), Or just making me sound like I'm drunk (garbled words anyone?) and my already less than stellar vision has gotten worse, but I'm hopeful and positive that treatment will help slow the progress, and maybe send me into remission.Until then, I live life from a comfy place to rest, or over do it. So hi all!
** Moderator's note - Post broken into paragraphs for easier reading. Many people with MS have visual difficulties that prevent them from reading large blocks of print. **
I can't say that I'm not scared. I am, but I'm relieved to finally know what's wrong with me and that it's not all in my head (well...kinda hrmmm). I know no one with this ailment, and so I'm just looking for a support group, to make this isolation a bit easier.My wife is a saint, she helps me and often reminds me I'm not able to do certain things and to cut it out before I hurt myself, pass out, or fall over. Or all of the above..heh.I'm a stubborn gal, and I'm not gonna give up, I'll fight this beast until the bitter end, my friends have said they'll donate to MS charities more frequently to help find a cure, and they rally beside me.
I'm not able to work with how hard and fast this hit me, so often I'm bored at home, though I try to enjoy the outdoors.I play video games, write, read, collect comics and adorable things, and various other things. Currently debating B12 injections as how we started investigating for MS and demylenating diseases is no matter what my B12 levels are critically low unless I take an obnoxious amount. We tested my wife to see if she had issues with B12 to see if it was environmental, and when it came back not, we began to investigate nerves, spinal fluid, brain, etc.
I'm pretty disabled, having to use a cane, walker or wheelchair most of the time (sometimes I can walk unassisted!!!), and my brain has a bad habit of forgetting words (like yesterday I couldn't remember the word counter to tell my wife where.my cup was. Gah!), Or just making me sound like I'm drunk (garbled words anyone?) and my already less than stellar vision has gotten worse, but I'm hopeful and positive that treatment will help slow the progress, and maybe send me into remission.Until then, I live life from a comfy place to rest, or over do it. So hi all!
** Moderator's note - Post broken into paragraphs for easier reading. Many people with MS have visual difficulties that prevent them from reading large blocks of print. **
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