M.S. & I: How time passes...

Thursday, February 16, 2012

How time passes...

Oh wow what a year it has been! I have finally hit my one year of being on the medication Tysabri, something I never thought was going to happen considering how hard it was to find a medication to treat my progressive relapsing MS. There is just one bad thing...not only can this medication cause and brain virus called PML but also makes me prone to other serious desieses such as cancer! So guess which one I got?! CANCER. Okay so its way way worse then it sounds atleast to me, my doctors FREAKED! A simple case of melanoma on my chest from a mole that i swear I have had always and forever. Good news is that I had a great surgyn who operated fast and got it ALL!

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MalorieFebruary 17, 2012 at 8:47 PM
you poor thing!! Im glad they found it and got it all. your strength is so inspiring! love you girl
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What is MS?

It is a disease in which the myelin sheaths around the axons of the rain and spinal cord are damged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms. disease onset usually occurs in young adults, and it is more common in females. MS affects the ability of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord to communicate with each other. Nerve cells communicate by sending signals called action potentials down long fibers called axons, which are wrapped in an insulating subtance called myelin. In MS, the body's own immune system attacks and damages the myelin. When myelin is lost, the axons can no longer effectively conduct signals. the name multiple sclerosis refers to scars in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord, which is mainly composed of myelin. Although much is known about the mechanisms involved in the disease process, the cause remains unknown. theories include genetics or infections. Different environmental risk factors have also been found. Almost any neurological symptoms can appear with the disease, and often progresses to physical and cognitive diasbility. MS takes several forms, with new syptoms occuring either in discrete attack or slowly accumulating over time. Between attacks, symptoms may go away completely, but permanent neurological problems often occur, especially as the disease advances. There is no cure for MS. Treatments attempt to return function after an attack, prevent new attacks, and prevent disability.

M.S. & I

MS & I

Thursday, February 16, 2012

How time passes...

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What is MS?

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