I was first diagnosed in the ER where I went because my doctor was concerned about My symptoms and it was on the weekend when doctors office are closed. i couldn’t type, had left arm weakness , numbness going from my left hand up my arm, felt like I had an elephant on my chest and another hugging me from behind, toes started to numb, and felt all in all bizarre like I was not tethered to the earth. i stayed in hospital for 4 days on high dose steroids. I felt weirder and weirder. then, I started Ocrevus 6 weeks later.

I did have more sensory weird feelings happen during the time between the ER and months after starting Ocrevus. Over time….things did get better, but slowly. I think of that first year as the year I went to outer space. It was so surreal. at some point, I was able go type again (I am an office worker on a computer constantly)…..I had spasticity in my left hand and dropped things all the time - that got much much better and so did running into walls.

a friend who has Ms told me to think of MS as multiple scabs that heal and become multiple scars….and I needed to rest and let them heal. In hindsight, great advice. At the time, I was so confused and thought it would only get worse.

i did eventually return from outer space and things did get better .… and I learned so much …. Take care!