Category: Diagnosis and Treatment
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Finding My Own Miracle: A Journey Through MS Treatment
A Rough Start: My First Neurologist Experience The neurologist who first diagnosed me with MS had a terrible bedside manner and did not instill confidence in my ability to fight the disease head-on. That was one of the many reasons I avoided seeing a neurologist for seven years after my diagnosis. When my symptoms became…
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The Road to Healing: Facing MS on My Terms
Denial and the First Signs of Change After my official diagnosis, I went through a year of hard-core denial. I didn’t want to talk or hear about Multiple Sclerosis. That was easy enough when nothing was changing physically. But then, I noticed a slight foot drop in my right foot. At first, it wasn’t noticeable…
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The Road to Diagnosis: A Journey Through Uncertainty
The First Steps Toward Answers After my first appointment with a neurologist in Bloomington, I learned that getting an official Multiple Sclerosis (MS) diagnosis would require an MRI to check for lesions on my brain and spinal cord. Lesions are areas where the body’s immune system has damaged the nerves, preventing signals from traveling effectively…
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A Hike, a Doctor, and a Diagnosis: The Beginning of My MS Story
Life Before the Diagnosis At the beginning of 2004, my husband, Jeremy, and I were enjoying life as carefree young adults. I worked as a teacher’s assistant in Nashville, Indiana, while Jeremy was in his second year of sales with Bounds and McPike Flooring. We spent much of our free time exploring the forests near…