[pud's friend]

Good morning. You seem like a cool bunch of people. I like your opinions and your free views. I's like to join in if I could?

I've been a lurker for a while, so it's time to say hello.

I'm a 37yo female, I live in country australia with my OH.
Symptoms started in Jan 09. Old spell of Bells in aug 08. (turns out it wasn't bells- who knew?).
Left side jan/feb. Went on to right side feb/march.

Diagnosed rrms last thursday, april 9, after mri. Start treatment next week, after easter.

I'm full of questions, hope you can help and be there for me.

[Kitty]

Hi and welcome to NeuroTalk!

We have a large MS community and we're always glad to welcome a newcomer.....although we're sad that it has to be for the reasons you're here.

Visit the Stumble Inn when you're ready to have a little fun....that's where we go to be silly and get away from the MS Monster for a while. The link for it is at the top of the MS forum page.

Welcome!

[Blessings2You]

Hi, and welcome to the community! You'll find lots of support here. There are forums for fun and for serious talk. Here is a link to our MS forum, but feel free to poke around and join in anywhere:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum17.html

[Blessings2You]

The kitty and the chicken are twins, we post at the same time!

[Kitty]

Originally Posted by Blessings2You

The kitty and the chicken are twins, we post at the same time!

Great minds think alike!

[pud's friend]

thanks for the welcome guys. must admit i've been really ok with this diagnosis- until today. I'm home alone for the day (cats and horses excluded) and i think i'm going to struggle with it. i'm a bit sad truth be told...

[Kitty]

Originally Posted by pud's friend

thanks for the welcome guys. must admit i've been really ok with this diagnosis- until today. I'm home alone for the day (cats and horses excluded) and i think i'm going to struggle with it. i'm a bit sad truth be told...

Awww.....it's okay to feel sad. I was sort of OK with the whole diagnosis event, too, to be honest with you.

But, that's not to say I don't have my moments where I grieve the "old me" and the way things used to be. I commented the other night that I wish I could run again and my son thought that was so sad. I told him I didn't mention it to make anyone sad....I just wish I could run. I hope it made him think about how much we all take for granted and how it can be taken away at any time.

We all have pity-parties and then emerge renewed and recharged and ready to face another day. You can post an invitation to a pity-party on the MS forum and we'll all join you!! Sometimes we even bring food and drinks!

[PhireX]

hey another Aussie!

Welcome

It's going to take a while to come to terms with your diagnosis.. there'll be big ups and downs .. it really sucks to be diagnosed, but you'll learn to live with it.. I was doing terrible when I was first diagnosed now I'm doing..ok It's hard being diagnosed during the prime of your life, it really makes you have to re-assess things.

If you need to know anything australia-specific I'm probably a good bounce-off point, just shoot me a PM and I'll be happy to answer most things - these crazy americans sometimes have different names for medications and some medications aren't available to us yet

we get great free healthcare in Australia, you won't have to pay a cent if you don't want! If you're going to have MS anywhere.. this is probably the best country to have it.

Learn learn learn about it and don't think you're going to end up with every symptom talked about on the forum .., it will just do your head in

Good luck!!

[Koala77]

Originally Posted by PhireX

hey another Aussie! ....

And here's another one!

Welcome from me as well!

[(Broken Wings)]

Welcome to NT.

There's a lot of caring people here, so jump in whenever you're ready.

We're here for you.