Thanks for your good wishes and support.
Yes, I am lucky in more ways than just this therapist.
It sounds like you landed an excellent therapist. What a true stroke of luck. Great news.
All this therapy can be difficult. Hang in there with it Michael. I think it can only help. You sound commited to it, so you have already passed go....
Please keep us updated on your progress. We're pulling for you buddy. You know that.
Big Hugs and Best Wishes, to you and your family,
Heather
The therapy seems to be helping Craig, though the therapist says he has a very long way to go. His muscles don't want to stretch. I wish something could get rid of the pain in his feet.
Good Luck with the therapy. Craig wants to keep working to support our family as you do, and I know how difficult that can be with this disease.
Oh wait a minute..he doesn't have a disease according to Dr. M....he is doing it to himself..
Anyway...good luck.
Elaine
The thing for me is that I am pretty much the sole bread winner. My wife has started making some money. But, that only pays for gas and maybe the association fee.
Aaaah, I see. I do understand that role too - I have that too. The hubby works too, but you know how it is - 2 incomes is a must these days. I keep the good insurance, etc. On your worse days, still showing up, and putting on a good face for everyone else. I struggle to manage it all, so hard to keep it all up and meet your own expectations, let alone others. I'm sure you are a great example.
I was on Rebif initially, but I became suicidal. So, now I am on Copaxone.
Fore me it is the struggle to be provider and MS patient at the same time. I will have to maintain so that my family keeps above the water line. Besides, I have to be a good example for my boys.
Sounds like a nice place to live.
Would like to comment on the curling up and not caring. I've crawled under the infamous rock myself. And, when I wasn't there, I longed for it all the time. It's hard to "get past" that BS, and as you know. You alone may not be able to do it.
Remember Rebif (am I remembering right?) is a big contributor to this, really it is. I didn't realize how much until I unfortunately had to stop recently.
SL
I went to the place my neurologist sent me. That was easy. The center where I will be going is one of the two centers that are close to where I live and the one that my insurance accepts.
Fortunatly for me I live in a fairly liberal, educated, and resource enhanced area. I guess that is why we moved here after all.
Thanks Ada. I hope it contiues to be as good as this first encounter seems to have gone. I hope I have the determination to do the right things too. Often times I find myself wanting to just curl up and not care anymore. I have to get past that BS.
This is wonderful news! How did you find such a great PT? I'm so happy for you!
SL
I am so glad to hear that it went really, really good for you. I have been wondering how it went. Good p.t.'s are hard to find.