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Old 10-06-2013, 08:13 PM
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Hi Erika,

Nice to meet you too, and how kind of you to take your time interpreting my results. To answer your question, I had thoracic and cervical MRIs recently that showed lesions:
Multiple T2 hyperintense lesions within the cervical and thoracic
cord suggestive of a demyelinating process such as multiple sclerosis.
Last year, I had a brain MRI that showed no lesions, but some demyelation and I had a normal CSF except for elevated protein. At that time, the doctor ruled out MS, but I guess now that it looks pretty much like it is. It's not good news, but after trying to get doctors to take notice and dismissing my concerns that something is very wrong for over 5 years now, it's also partly a relief. At least now, it seems I have a 'real' disease, instead of just being whiny and lazy.

I'm hoping that the doctor at Cleveland clinic, who ordered these most recent tests, contacts me this week.

Thanks again,

Joan
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