There is no laboratory test, symptom, or physical finding which, when present or positive, always means a person has MS. Some of the symptoms of MS could also be caused by other diseases. Consequently, the diagnosis of MS must be made by a careful process which demonstrates findings that are consistent with MS and that also rules out other possible causes.
Read MoreWaking up at 6am after only a few hours sleep I was surprisingly alert, so I had a shower because there really wasn't anything else to do. After breakfast the nurse wanted to start my steroid infusion earlier so I could hopefully sleep better that night. About 20 minutes into my infusion there was a knock at the door and my favourite surgeon was standing there asking if he could come in. What a nice surprise! I couldn't go far with my little IV friend attached so he came over for a hug and stayed a short while for a chat to check on how I was going. When he left I told the nurse that my arm was really starting to hurt - my cannula had tissued (most likely from the position it was placed) so they had to stop my infusion and call the cannulation nurse to re-site my cannula.
Read MoreSitting and waiting to see the Neurologist, fidgeting and wondering what he'll say or what happens next. What feels like hours of anxious waiting its now my turn to go through those doors and into his office.
Read MoreThose are words I never imagined would be aimed at me, but there they were. A phrase that I will never forget. A phrase that changed my life. A phrase that made me feel disabled, like I would never live a 'normal' life. Here I am, 27 years old being given a diagnosis of MS, a progressive disease that is unpredictable and the same for no two people. Being a Registered Nurse and having some knowledge of MS, brain lesions and demyelination, my world felt like it had come crashing down.
Read MoreAn informative blog based on my personal journey with Multiple Sclerosis. Exposing my experiences, symptoms and coping mechanisms. As a resource for others with MS and for those supporting loved ones with MS.
