Category: My MS
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New Face of MS
Here it is folks…the new face of MS. That is what my neurologist said about me the other day. He sees all sorts of patients all day every day and I am pretty sure I am one of his patients that is doing the best. In fact, he told me that no one would believe…
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Multiple Sclerosis Recap for World MS Day
A little over two years ago I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). As a reminder, or for those who have yet to read my story, I had my first relapse back in 2017 when I lost my eyesight. Yes, you read that correctly. My optic nerves swelled up and my eyes and brain were…
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The Pros and Cons of Disease-Modifying Therapies
Meeting with a Neurologist There are so many things that are different about a specialty doctor for an autoimmune disease that you don’t necessarily realize until you have one. For instance, it feels like every time I have an appointment they block out about 2 hours for my appointments. They know that these appointments often…
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Moving on from Copaxone, Already!
As mentioned in my previous post, I am already stopping Copaxone. At the time I wrote my last post, I was thinking the only reason I would stop would be if it showed disease progression. I didn’t even think that an allergic reaction was a possibility since I had been on it before. I had…
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I Finished Breastfeeding and Started a Disease Modifying Therapy
*I wrote this a couple of weeks ago and intended on posting this last week. However, last week ended up being quite a whirlwind and I have already stopped my treatment! I will be posting another new blog to explain more later this week. Ending Breastfeeding I am officially done breastfeeding Audrey. I definitely had…
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MRI Results and Goodbye 2020
MRI Results Good news! My MRI from the other day showed that my disease is still stable. No new lesions. This is such a relief. Honestly, after my day started so poorly and the MRI was one of the worst I had experienced so far, I was convinced I was in for some bad news…
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5 Simple Ways To Manage Stress
Quick Personal Update A quick update on my personal MS health. I feel incredibly lucky that I have been healthy and my MS has not been an issue for me in this postpartum period. I still have several months left of breastfeeding before I have to get another scan and start my medication again. I…
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What Happens When Anxiety and Fear Take Control?
Debilitating Anxiety and Fear In my early 20s, I started to develop pretty intense feelings of anxiety and stress. I would get intense anxiety attacks in certain situations. I would find myself overwhelmed by having to make big decisions, worried about making the wrong choice. I felt anxious about meeting new people in fear of…
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Managing My MS in the Summer Heat
Summertime in Washington I have always loved the summer months in Washington, being outside in the warm sunshine, getting fresh air. As a kid, I would spend hours playing outside in the backyard, going in the pool, making these huge chalk villages with the neighbor kids that we would later ride around and play pretend…
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MRI Update
Last Friday I had my first MRI since my diagnosis. It was a LONG day. But, I received the best news possible! My scan didn’t show any new or active lesions. PRAISE THE LORD! You can bet that we celebrated with burgers and milkshakes last Friday! Haha. What does this mean for me? Right now,…