About three weeks ago, I went in to the doctor because I had been having some neurological problems ( I had lost my sense of taste and my vision was shaky all the time). I have also experienced some random neurological stuff in the last 6 months or so, like random feet tingling and numbness. The doctor ordered an MRI, and after looking at the scan and my different things going on in the last 6 months, I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, or MS. You can google MS if you want more info, but it's an autoimmune disease where my own immune system attacks the healthy parts of my body. It's not a death sentence, but there is no cure, so this is something I will have for the rest of my life. I have seen a specialist and I am also trying to get in to see a doctor at an MS clinic in salt lake. But because of the lesions on my brain (scar tissue from my immune system attacking) the neurologist told me its better to start treatment sooner rather than later. I am currently looking over and researching my options. There are daily or weekly shots I can take that are pretty low risk, and there are also some higher risk pills and IV infusions that I can do. Jayson and I are praying hard and thinking it all over.
I mainly just wanted to write this blog post so that people hear it from me, and know that I'm ok. I feel really lucky to be feeling pretty good, and to have such a great support system. I am feeling really blessed to have this very manageable disease. And I feel blessed to have a loving supportive husband, and two beautiful boys that remind me to be thankful for every moment I get to spend on the earth :)
If you have any questions about it, please just ask me. And I am always willing to take prayers in my behalf :) thanks to whoever still reads this blog haha :)
