Yep well its finally here I have been dreading this day for a while now as it is the day I had to go to the hospital to see if they can help with my MS. I didnt dread it because it was friday the 13th or becuase I though that something bad would happen or anything like that but it was because I was now going to see another specialist the last of which didnt really believe that I had MS. Not only that but I was being driven there by someone I didnt know and who didnt know me and whats even more of a nightmare was that I had a half hours sleep all night because I was freaking out about it so much. All morning I have been nervous about it and wondering what might happen etc etc. Anyhow 2.20 came round and a lovely lady by the name of Sue knocked on my door she was going to take me to the hospital but it is the first time she has driven there and was a bit worried about how to get there so she handed me the A to Z and we was off. She was a very nice lady and we had a long chat on the way there and the way back I got to the hosptial for 3.20 which was early as my appointment wasnt until 3.30 so I checked in at the desk and went and sat down waiting and waiting until finally at 4.10 the doctor called me in I hobbled into the room and he basically asked me what had been going on I.e. how I was diagnosed how often I had attacks when my last attack was and how I am now etc etc so I went through the whole story with him and told him that I was in pain on occations and cant walk etc etc he said that he wasnt gonna put me back on the injections as they only reduced the amount of attacks a person has and as I hadnt had an attack since I was working back in the early part of last year then he advised against that however if I have another attack then I am to contact him immediately. He has put me down for a course of physio therapy to help with my walking and maybe to strengthen my muscles in my leg a little but other than that he said that it is to be expected that my legs will get weaker etc but that I should cope with it as much as possible and have pain killers for the times that I cant handle it. In the mean time I should keep in close contact with my doctor and let him know how I am etc etc (well DUH!!!!) so all in all another waste of time now I have to go and see my usual doctor on wednesday to let him know how I got on. woo hoo great fun huh
Oh well at least it is over and done with now I have to go back and see him in a year unless I have an "episode" in the meantime. On a nicer note I did make a new friend today in the lady that drove me it turns out she only lives down the road and she was really genuinely nice I chatted to her for ages and we laughed so much all the way there and back. So once again my worry and idiotic panicing has been a waste of time I really have to stop being such a worry wart!.
Tomorrow is another day and we have nothing planned although I have offered to take jen out for the day but she says she just wants to rest as she will be working sunday monday and tuesday. Mind you with the weather that is forcast then I dont blame her I think I could do with a day under the covers if its gonna be as wet and horrible as predicted and with the wind already whipping around this old house then It sounds like the prediction is right on the button :(
Hope you have had a good day and week and that you enjoy the weekend and lets just hope that the forcast is wrong :)
Enjoy
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