Officially diagnosed
Hi all,
Today I have received a letter in advance of an appointment next week basically giving me it in black and white I have rrms. I am pleased to finally have this as I had been convincing myself of all sorts. The letter gives me info of my recent brain scan I wondered if anyone could explain this...none of these inflammatory plaques however demonstrate abnormal enhancement after the injection of gadolinium? I seem to have a few things going on such as abnormal signal??
Obviously next Tuesday ill see my neuro but just wanted as much info as poss before then ☺
@brownk , it's good of your Neuro to give advance notice of the diagnosis. This will avoid the upcoming meeting being a bit of a blur for you, if you are shocked by the diagnosis. I wouldn't get too involved with the technicalities of what your brain is doing. Your priority should now be how you can best manage this condition and how best to move forward. Here's the MS Trust's page of publications for the newly diagnosed :- http://www.mstrust.org.uk/shop/products.jsp?catid=56 . There might be some things there that can help you. Otherwise, prepare for this next appointment. List out all the questions that you have so you don't forget anything. And take your partner, a relative or a good friend with you - two pairs of ears are better than one! Your Neuro should provide details of your assigned MS Nurse. They will have more time for you. So, sit down and give yourself some time for this diagnosis to sink in. And then think of what you want to get out of this next meeting.
@brownk welcome to this wonderful site. As Stumbler says there is lots to look at and lots to take in now you know what your issues have been caused by. My advice for your appointment with the Consultant, would be to make yourself a list of questions. Make sure you ask them all, and make sure the Consultant gives you the time and answers them all. Good luck, and keep in touch