Whoa, falling behind on my updates... This week's shot was the easiest of all. It didn't hurt a bit! And it didn't bleed, either. I'm really getting the hang of this. My Avonex journal has a place to rate my shot comfort level on a scale of 1 to 5, and this is the first time I gave myself a 5 for the most comfortable. I hope it's the first of many. Looks like I'm getting through the … [Read more...] about
Archives for October 2002
Long overdue update... Went to the beach this weekend. I was nervous about how I would handle everything, since I had taken my shot on Thursday night. Would I feel too tired to join in on the fun? Would I have a fever/chills/other yucky side effects? NO. I played hard, went to bed late, ate whatever I wanted to, and was fine all weekend. Only hint of a symptom was numbness in my right leg … [Read more...] about
Excellent report from the neurologist today. He was quite pleased with both my progress and attitude. And when he told me my vision has improved! During my eye appointment in May, my left eye was a blurry 20/30. Today, it's a blurry 20/20! I was ready to do cartwheels. Then they sent me off to get some bloodwork done. The Avonex nurse had warned me that I would need to have blood tests to … [Read more...] about
It's Shot Night. Part of me hates Shot Night. Shot Night is my weekly reminder that I have MS. It's not the needle stick that bothers me, it's what it represents. When we pull that medicine out of the fridge to bring it to room temperature, I'm reminded that I have an incurable disease. On a more positive note, I got my confirmation for the Working Woman's Luncheon sponsored by the local … [Read more...] about
One thing that MS has made me do is examine my priorities. I've always had a hard time saying no, and I have a tendency to overload my schedule. Now that I have less energy, I'm more careful about how I expend it. I'm finding it easier to say no, and to cut out those things in my life that aren't worth the hassles. For example, I've been dissatisfied with one organization for quite a while. … [Read more...] about