Well, it's been 9 days since the start of my prednisone treatment, and 5 days since its end. I must say IV prednisone is MUCH better than in the pill form, the latter giving a ton of side effects while the IV version seems to have minimal. I only had a little bit of fatigue and nausea with the IV version. My facial numbness seemed to dissipate within days of taking the prednisone, but now (as of yesterday) the numbness has returned as well as the tingling and some pain in my left facial area. I really wish I had the answers as to why. I struggle with the two options of (a) attempting to re-do the procedure again (this time in the U.S.), and (b) going on Copaxone or another MS drug. I can't quite convince my neurologist that the procedure has helped, when I continue to get these attacks. Part of me wants to believe it's a process that may take awhile, but why do the symptoms keep getting worse? Again, I don't have the answers.
My energy level is still very very good -- if I didn't have the numbness and pain, I would never know I had MS. So that is a VERY VERY encouraging blessing. All I can continue to do is make the best choices for my health in relation to diet and exercise and pray that I continue to improve. I'm pretty sure that within a few months if things don't improve, that I will be seeking out treatment again. In the back of my mind, I wonder if there were some missed blockages, which may explain why I am partially, but not completely better. Again, only God knows.
I still struggle greatly with the baby issue. I really have no idea why. I should be happy and content with what I have, and where I am in life; yet that is one hurt that doesn't seem to be healing, and that baffles me. All I can do is pray that the Lord fills that hole.
Still constantly praying and hurting for my brother who has Parkinsons Disease. He is having a very difficult period right now, and I just wish I could take it all away from him. My life with MS is a walk in the park compared to what he deals with every day. He is such an inspiration to me.
Many have asked me lately how I can do the MS thing with 4 kids, the youngest just turned 3. Without them, this walk would be MUCH more difficult. Sure, it's hard to keep that busy, but if I was not busy, I think it would be much too easy to feel sorry for myself and lay around, doing nothing. So, these kids are life-savers (and cute ones at that!)
My energy level is still very very good -- if I didn't have the numbness and pain, I would never know I had MS. So that is a VERY VERY encouraging blessing. All I can continue to do is make the best choices for my health in relation to diet and exercise and pray that I continue to improve. I'm pretty sure that within a few months if things don't improve, that I will be seeking out treatment again. In the back of my mind, I wonder if there were some missed blockages, which may explain why I am partially, but not completely better. Again, only God knows.
I still struggle greatly with the baby issue. I really have no idea why. I should be happy and content with what I have, and where I am in life; yet that is one hurt that doesn't seem to be healing, and that baffles me. All I can do is pray that the Lord fills that hole.
Still constantly praying and hurting for my brother who has Parkinsons Disease. He is having a very difficult period right now, and I just wish I could take it all away from him. My life with MS is a walk in the park compared to what he deals with every day. He is such an inspiration to me.
Many have asked me lately how I can do the MS thing with 4 kids, the youngest just turned 3. Without them, this walk would be MUCH more difficult. Sure, it's hard to keep that busy, but if I was not busy, I think it would be much too easy to feel sorry for myself and lay around, doing nothing. So, these kids are life-savers (and cute ones at that!)
