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Andrea

My name is Andrea, I am 46 now and have been living with MS for 4 years. I was a cardio/ thoracic surgical ICU nurse with the world ahead of me. When my mother died in 02 I grieved her death miserably. It wasn't long before the death grip of MS would encompass me and change my life forever. My first symptoms were my legs bucking under me, then my eyesight went and along came these excruciating migraine headaches. I soon became confused and lost my ability to form sentences, and walking was a nightmare as I had no balance and my legs were weak. MS seemed to hit me all at once. I went through all that MS had to give for about a year when I was finally dx with MS. Treatment has been a joke and I find the neurologist surly and curt. I am no longer on ABCR drugs and only take medication for bi-polar disorder which seemed to raise its head when ms did. Right now I live each day to the fullest as best as I can. I have a different perspective on life and the Lord has seen me through all this. I love and laugh more freely now and am truly interested and concerned for my fellow man. Andrea