Sept. 6 was the day. The MS diagnosis came out of the blue 4 years ago. And I mean out of the blue. I had no problems until 3 weeks prior to the MRI. Then my GP says, let's just do an MRI to be safe. I get home at 4:30 from the MRI and at 6 pm I get the call from the doc, "I'm sorry I have some bad news." Then I fainted. How do others deal with these weird anniversaries? I almost forgot it this year but was only reminded because a friend was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis today.

I wish I had forgotten this anniversary--so close! That diagnosis was so traumatic. I'm sure for others, who were seeking answers, it was more reassuring or helpful. Stupid MS, I say!!

Oh carp...maybe I even got this wrong and it was the 7th.

I remember the month I was diagnosed but that's about it. I do remember the circumstances but try not to dwell on it. It's just something I remember......like birthdays, anniversaries, appointments, grocery list items.

I consider it my 'new birthday' now, I made so many GOOD lifestyle changes since the diagnosis, and honestly changed my life like flipping an old home.

I don't celebrate my official birthday, with that said, nor do I do anything special come diagnosis anniversary. I think about the time that I was diagnosed, but as time passes I think less and less about it. Just another day.

Congrats, Natalie...NOT!!

Yes it was just another day, so why do we remember it..

I remember the Anniversary of my first DX, it was in August of 1976. Although my first anniversary of having MS was in March of 1964.

i know how upset i was when i heard the dx. i was driving in my car.
i remember where i was and what i did and how i felt but not the date or time.

you'll probably forget next yr Nat when you get cognition issues.
i'm only kidding. trying to make light of it.

just con't to live 1 day at a time and look forward, not back.
glad you told us.

Natalie - I'm sorry your dx was so rough on you. I hope that something so wonderful will happen next Sept. 6 that it will make you forget that anniversary.

I've been dx 5 years now. I don't remember the exact day the dr. told me but I do know I had a major flare in Aug. '05 and it took months to recup. At that time, they felt it was an isolated case. By 12/31/05, yes New Year's Eve, I started to have new symptoms crop up. It was within the next week or so that I received a definite dx. Was I relieved? I don't know. In a way, yes because I had a name for all these weird things that had been going on for a few years and now knew that the lesions were MS lesions and not from a headache or virus or something like that. On the other hand, no. It was changing my life in a way I was not prepared for. Although, in hindsight, some of those changes were actually really good changes.

All in all, I know that I could have been diagnosed with something far worse and I always remind myself of that. At one point they were thinking I had a nerve tumor in my spine - not cool!!! I know of others who have received far worse dx than me and in a way I am thankful it is only MS, despite the challenges it presents.