I can only speak for myself here..It's not so much the "count the lesion" game (though I understand and agree with what you're saying)..It just lets the air out of my sails when I hear there are more. I know control is an illusion (and not just with MS), but it's disheartening to do "all the right things" and still have this happen. I get over it, for sure..But it's still a bummer.

You are great listeners! Lesions are big fat jerks!

Thanks PE!! I know that I have MS, I don't expect them to say hey you're cured! But it's still a little blow, you know? And it does feel good to get it out here, thank you again PE!!! You Rock!

Aww thanks Moose!! I needed the big bearhug!! It does help so much to vent on here, you guys are sll so positive and supportive!! (Oh, and that's my new body wash, fresh citrus. It has real orange and mango extracts! LMAO)

LMAO!! I think that's how I'm gonna go now, what's the point in knowing then?! I'm on 44mcg of rebif now, and we've been very pleased with it mostly. It's been my best bet so far, and I don't think I'm changing anytime soon. Time will tell I guess, heehee!

I have lots of dim or inactive lesions. thankfully none of those are active. The two new ones look like headlights, LOL!! You know what Jules?? I'm gonna turn a room in my basement into a laboratory, and I'm going to become a mad scientist! I'll figure this junk out, none of these other yahoos out there in the medical field testing places are going to! I'll take care of business!!

Go get'em Girl! We are behind you all the way. I will be anxiously awaiting your breakthrough. I got plenty of those darn lesions I'd like to make go poof.

howdy Jess I too would be interested in learning how to stop them from growing, please as soon as you figure it out, i will nominate you for a noble prize
i do believe the downside to winning nobel would be losing the ramones shirt might be able to get away with a kinks one

sorry the doc wasnt as thorough as he or she could of been, try not ;letting the lack of ino stress you out, now go crank rock and roll radio and relax

I'm PPMS, my neuro never sends me for MRIs, what's the point. Upsetting me?

remember too jess that it's not just the lesions and the count that's important.
but, rather how you're doing clinically.

sometimes you can have lesions and be stable and other times have no lesions and be very symptomatic.

i'm rooting for you.

Hey Jess

Judy has a good point. I've had no new lesions for awhile, although since I've been in this clinical trial I've not seen my MRI for over a year, but I've got one that is pretty active all the time. It's the one that gives me the most trouble and is most symptomatic. I keep asking my neuro for a lesionectomy but she says no one has come up with that procedure yet!

While the number of lesions isn't necessarily important, where they are is...I guess it's where this one is and it's activity.

So, don't focus on the number, focus on staying STRESS FREE, and healthy, and vent away here. We need you as much as you need us! We all support each other. So, Little Jess...get that mad scientist kit out and figure out how to perform that lesionectomy procedure! You've got a mission now!!!

Jess, hope you are doing a little better today I think we all need days where we feel sorry for ourselves. That is why we are here, to listen. I like the idea of your little lab...if you need an assistant, I am all yours

Thank you guys so much!!! I'm happier today, I've been so moody, especially with Dennis. I'm just gonna make myself shape up! After all, though sometimes I feel like it, I know I'm not alone, and I love you all for reminding of that! Here's a little peek of me hard at work.....

Oh and Frank, thou shalt not strip me of my Ramones t-shirt! LMAO I have a Clash t-shirt that has a few less holes........OOOOHH......or maybe I could just "Bedazzle" my shirt to make it fancier! And you can be my date to the ceremony and you could wear one of those tuxedo t-shirts!!!! LMAO!