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Thursday
Jill
 Solu-medrol anyone?
It's amazing how our vocabulary gets incredibly expanded when your health is not in tip top shape. You learn so many new words--all be it, words I would rather not know, but that's a whole different story.
My favorite new word is "solu-medrol."
Why would this be my favorite? Only because solu-medrol is a steriod that I have been on for a couple of days now. And no, it's not an oral steriod--it's an infusion based steriod that required a catheter to be stuck into my arm and then I receive one daily infusion for an hour at a time. What's nice about the whole process is that I don't have to go to the hospital--it's all done in the comfort of my own home. I never realized how great the healthcare system is--but now I rely on it so much that I am amazed at how awesome they treat people with chronic illness.
Why am I am steriod infusions? Unfortunately my first MS relapse didn't cause a remission like most normal relpase-remitting forms of MS. I have gone directly into a second relapse with no recovery time from the optic neuritis. This time I have been dealing with numbness all over my body. At first it was just annoying --not being able to feel my fingers, abdomen, spinal cord, feet, etc...it comes and goes but the progression of the problem as increased so much in the last 2 weeks that my doctor is worried that I might not be able to walk down the isle at my own wedding on Sept. 2. Now if the numbness didn't scare me, the thought of not being mobile on my wedding day sure scared the shit out of me. So, my only option to speed up the healing of whatever inflammation is going on in my CNS, solu-medrol is my new best friend.
One thing that has helped me tremendously during this whole ordeal has been working with a massage therapist. It's amazing how they help me feel better. They target the areas of my body that are totally disconnected from one another and help them get some feeling and sensation. Unfortunately it's not long lasting but it sure does feel good for a couple of days afterward.
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