Just letting you know a Yankee (now in Virginia) sends a giant hug

I also was freaked by the MSW stuff, and am glad we have found a new home. Having each other is what makes all the difference! Sounds to me like you are doing well as you come upon such a big day.

jane

I read your reflections on your 1st year on another thread somewhere else. It was great! I just don't remember what I posted. LOL

I think the 1st year is the toughest for most people. My 1st year was pretty rough. I know there was a thread here about serial flares. Well, that was my 1st year.

My 2nd year anniversary just past and I have been pleased with how things have been since this past July. I have the Copaxone to thank for that.

I hope your 2nd year goes well for you. I will keep you in my prayers as you approach that bittersweet anniversary.

I think your message was pretty similar there also . It was in Cafe at the other place so of course it has now gone poof.

I know there I talked alot about all the other stuff I've been thru this year but I figured being in a new place I needed to relay more of my Dx story and it was getting long so I left out the other stuff here .

Thanks for responding again!

As I was reading your post, I thought - gee, how similar! I was dx'd on February 8, 2002, at age 30. So we almost share an anniversary!

I was in the hospital when the doc came in to tell me, and I remember the opening ceremonies of the olympics were playing in the background...that is what I remember most. Still don't feel the same way about the olympics...lol.

I agree with many of the others here - the first year is the hardest. Do something special just for you, OK?

Thank you for sharing your story. I know what it is like to be blindsighted by this as the same happened to me. I was dx in April of last year; took about 2weeks for me to get a diagnosis by my pcp but could not see a neurologist for another 3 weeks. I also was originally diagnosed with shingles by an emergency room doc. My only symptoms prior to my attack last spring was some partial numbness in my left foot. I was told by a few doctors it was a pinched nerve.

I am now left with some residual effects of that flare; constant pressure /pain in my left rib cage and back and muscle spascitity in my left leg. Both of my knees are also stiff and I have to walk with a cane.

I remember last May when I was choosing a drug therapy that I thought I am going to avoid tysabri. "Maybe I will try in in a few years if I really have to." I have been on betaseron (allergic reaction), copaxone (5 severe IPIR's in 4 1/2Months, and now I go for my 3rd tysabri infusion next week. I am hoping and praying that I can tolerate tysabri (had a bit of an allergic reaction during 2nd infusion) and that it helps. If not, I am out of options for now. I also hope that it is true that the first year is the hardest. My life has changed dramatically in the past 10 months and I am still trying to learn how to adapt.