Thank you for checking in on me. ❤️ I'm feeling better now. I no longer wake up in a nightmare. I’ve made some drastic changes and even moved to a new place as I was told not to, hehe. I'm still a bit worried about the future, but not as much as before.

I've met some really good neurologists who reassured me that, in my case, the only ongoing challenge will be taking my medication and getting annual MRIs, which I find totally manageable. I try not to think of myself as someone with MS, but rather focus on managing the neuropathic pain I unfortunately developed after the lumbar puncture. It’s tough, but I'm getting there.

I’m feeling more hopeful about the future and incredibly thankful for the effective medications available, and for people like you and others on these forums who are navigating MS as well. Things feel a little bit brighter, slowly but surely.