It was a very long day, up at 4am, on the road at 6am my appointment was at 8am, driving thru the Chicago rush hour traffic delayed us by just a few minutes for 8am appointment, I only live 45 miles away.
So, my wife & I were taken back to the exam room at 8:20, the nurse took my history & did a few minor hand & balance tests, blood pressure & such, the DR was reviewing all reports & MRI'S during that process.
9:20 ish the DR introduces himself, a very pleasant man in mid 60's, He did a exam, took alot of notes.
and had questions for me & my wife. I even brought my neurosurgeon report regarding the Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion that the neurosurgeon thinks I should have done.
Now its nearly 11:15, time for the DX, he began by saying he is only a phone call away no manner how minor something may seem. The Dr had great personality & even sense of humor.
He talked about my pending neck surgery first. He recommended that I have an EMG before I have the surgery & only have surgery if I can't bear the pain any more, I have a large lesion just above the herniated disk C5-C6.
he told me that my CNS is compromised, I have some symptoms. and he reluctant to say what type of MS, he really feels that I'm in the very early stage of MS, & possible very mild RRMS, and he doesn't like the term Benign MS.
He said he is careful what we tell people and not give them false hope that their symptoms may never get worse.
The DR told me he couldn't make any promises about the path from here on out, each case is unique.
He feels no DMD yet. Six month follow up MRI'S on the medical centers 3T MRI.
The Dr also said he would mail a copy of the report that he is sending to my local Neruo. I'll post a summary of the report when I receive it, so others may be helped by the details.
Bottom line, I'm very pleased with the Dr. and I'm ok without a formal DX. Because I feel we have found the right DR should things so south for me.
I'm so fatigued right now, I want to thank everyone for their support & comments.
thanks,
very sleepy John... :-D
AVOID CHICAGO DURING RUSH HOUR,.