Hey everyone!
I told you that I would start a blog about my adventures now that I have been diagnosed with MS. So I finally had some time to do so. Rodney is out playing Rock Band with some friends and I needed to catch up on laundry and Days of Our Lives so now is a perfect time!
So for you who don't know. I was diagnosed with MS (Multiple Sclerosis) a little over 2 months ago. I guess I had been having some symptoms of it for a little over 3 years now but just kind of blew it off. My Doctor had thought it was a Virus, which it is, it is an Auto Immune Virus. There is no cure for it and I am stuck with it for the rest of my life.
So to start my treatment I am using a drug called Rebif. It has to be injected 3 times a week in a fatty area of my body. Lucky for me that is all I have! I have taken it for a month now and I think so far so good. I have my first follow up appt. with my Neurologist, Dr. Sullivan in 2 weeks.
Since being diagnosed not a lot has changed. I am still having some issues, mostly with sporatic joint pain. I can have good and bad days. I have not joined any kind of group as of yet. I am still trying to wrap my mind around everything. When I originally talked to Dr. Sullivan he said sometimes joining the MS support groups can be very depressing. Most of the people you meet there are in a bad stage of MS and can make people like myself think oh that could be me and give up. Many of my friends know that I have taken this very well. I was even joking atbout it when I first found out.
What has MS done to change my life? Not much. The guys at work have given me an out on soemthings but I don't want to be treated any different. There are going to be some days when people just need to leave me alone! I have had a few bad nights when I can't sleep because of my joint pain, headaches, etc....
I appreciate everyone's prayers and thoughts. Right now I am doing good. I will keep you all posted on what is happening. And other exciting things in my life... I am here to show that people with MS can lead normal lives (well normal for me) and we can be productive members of society.
Thank you again and tlak to you soon!
