goings on in Jen's life as of late.
Iv'e been on vacation for the past 12 days but have to head back to work today. I didn't go anywhere but it was nice to be able to spend time with Ben and the puppies. I just wish I didn't have to spend so much time going to the doctors and having tests done over my time off. It started with my hands going numb a couple of weeks ago. ( they still are ) Soon I started noticing when I bent my head it would send a shock wave down my spine. I called the doctor and went in . He was not very helpfull or sympathetic. He schedualed me for an MRI on sun 8/1. I went after taking Colonipin for my claustraphobia and barley made it through.On tues I got a call from him on my cell ( on the road to Raleigh for a work meeting) telling me there was an "abnormality" in my scan so this time they wanted to do my brain as well as my neck.I immediatley freaked out and burst into tears thinking I had a tumor, I called Ben sobbing and he got his captian to give him leave so he could go with me the next day for my 2nd MRI. He's the greatest guy he has been there for both MRIs and everything else I have needed him for. We arrived at Wesley Long and went in, One of the nurses there explained the last results to me as the doctor felt I didn't have a right to know. The first MRI said I most likley had MS or possibably a brain tumor.OK....so I wasn't freaking out for no reason. She told me she would look at the results of this MRI and let me know what they found. The whole process took over 2 hours of me strapped down and shoved in a tube, it was awful. She informed me after the test they found 3 spots on my spine and with the symptoms I'm having it's MS. However she can't give me an official diagnosis as she is not a radioligist. However she has MS and gave me the name of the specialist she goes to and really likes. They seem to have caught it early and while there is no cure at least they have treatment for it...up to a point. I don't know if the can do anything about the numbness. I guess it could have been much worse though I could have had a tumor insted so I'm trying to be thakful and positive. After looking up MS on the web I would say she is right in her diagnosis I fit every risk factor (age, sex, heritage, bad immune system) and have classic symptoms of the disease. I guess this is just one more thing I'll have to learn to live with. I'm just very thankful I don't have to go through this alone as he keeps telling me. Did I mention I have the greastest guy ever. Keep me in your thoughts everybody and I'll update again soon.