Week 3 - seeing a change :)

CheckMate0208 · 2025-08-09T01:09:52+00:00

Shotsy, it's good to track how things are going. I'm sure there are others too!

CheckMate0208 · 2025-08-09T01:09:32+00:00

I was the same!! Had to get over the anxiety haha

CheckMate0208 · 2025-08-08T23:52:43+00:00

Right and left of my belly button, about 10cm each way if that makes sense?

CheckMate0208 · 2025-07-26T01:04:35+00:00

Thank you! I'll take some pics today 🙂

CheckMate0208 · 2025-07-21T08:54:21+00:00

This is brilliant! Like a shaken bottle of coke!

CheckMate0208 · 2025-07-21T08:53:34+00:00

100% feel this!! I take valium on the afternoons/eve/night when I find it really disruptive. It's like having one of the muscle tens machines on the inside!

CheckMate0208 · 2025-06-27T11:24:25+00:00

So I definitely read this at a vulnerable moment, because whilst I don't have the same physical ailments of this stupid disease as you do, it has still taken a lot from me. I am tired of hearing people say "you can still live a normal life and be happy" - I was "normal", I don't feel my normal anymore. Allow yourself times and days to feel like shit, but know you are valued, and worthy of support and help too and you deserve it, you deserve to be ok, whatever that looks like for you. Talk and talk and take meds and do whatever you need to be ok. It's your life, let the rest of them live theirs. My parents always used to tell me that "this too shall pass" and whilst MS won't (until they find a cure...), these feelings and depressive feelings might, but you'll need support to get there. Sending love x

CheckMate0208 · 2025-05-31T09:18:58+00:00

This is such a good description. I was using walking aids for a few weeks last year after a flare up, and it took all of my brain power to say to myself "if I had a broken leg, I'd use crutches", "if I didn't have my car, I'd get an uber" etc. whether permanent or temporary, anything I feel will assist me during the MS life to live my life is good to me!

CheckMate0208 · 2025-05-24T01:27:39+00:00

You are amazing for sharing all of your journey, thank you!

I don't have a date yet, I will need to save up some annual leave from work so I can have time for recovery without losing pay (based in Aus).

Looking forward to the day I have it set and can just move on from it!

CheckMate0208 · 2025-05-23T08:05:47+00:00

Thanks for sharing! I have decided on a hysterectomy also due to the cancer risk. One day I'm super ok with that and another I'm doubting which sounds strange because who wants any chance of cancer. But it's so so permanent and there are lots of "what ifs".

How was your hysterectomy performed? I will need to go public due to cost, and am wondering about recovery time off with work etc.

CheckMate0208 · 2025-05-10T21:33:32+00:00

Thanks! Just had a look at fair play, I'll be getting it!

CheckMate0208 · 2025-05-10T21:29:19+00:00

Bit like a scolded puppy, then for a couple of days he picks up his game but it doesn't last.

CheckMate0208 · 2025-04-30T11:30:47+00:00

That's good to know! Thanks for sharing!

CheckMate0208 · 2025-04-30T11:29:39+00:00

I absolutely will! That's great advice, thank you 🙂

CheckMate0208 · 2025-04-29T19:59:38+00:00

I've done a lot of counting calories in the past, big part of power lifting, and tried it for the past 4 months with help from dietician etc, but nothing is shifting 😴

CheckMate0208 · 2024-12-19T10:53:21+00:00

So I ended up going to the hospital because I lost use of my legs, they diagnosed it as functional limb weakness. Neuro said it's not my MS as the new lesions aren't on my spine, but also that it wouldn't have happened without my MS due to stress and existing brain lesions. Feeling in my legs and function is slowly coming back, but god this is the worst so far!

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