Category: Medical Updates
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Premera Approved My Medication, Kesimpta!
I have fantastic news. It feels like a miracle, Premera changed its policy and no longer requires the trial and failure of Ocrevus before Kesimpta, so my medication has been approved! I should be able to get it set up and delivered before my October dose is due. We aren’t sure if I had anything…
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My Annual MRI 2023 and 1 Year on Kesimpta
It’s that time of year again, I had my annual MRI. I always hate MRI day, but it also seems to keep getting easier and easier the more I do it. This year they actually let me do my MRI in the newer fancier machines. I thought they were going to offer to put on…
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6 Months on Kesimpta
It is hard to believe I have been on Kesimpta for 6 months already (technically a bit longer than 6 months, more like 8, since I am delayed at posting this blog). So far everything is going really well. I rotate my legs for my monthly shots. I tried my stomach once because a lot…
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Starting My New Treatment, Kesimpta
I started my new disease-modifying therapy, Kesimpta, in August. I have been doing my best to learn all about it and I am sure there is still plenty to learn and understand. I have also been trying to learn all the tips and tricks to make sure I have minimal side effects. About Ocrevus and…
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My Annual MS MRI Update
My annual MRI was this past week and I will get to the results in a minute. First, I want to start this post off by thanking those who let me pray for them during my MRI. If you saw my story I asked to be flooded with prayer requests because it is the best…
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My MS Moment
Unfortunately, I will never forget the day the neurologist told me that I have Multiple Sclerosis. My heart sank. I felt like I let Mitchell down and I truly felt like my life was over. I now know that it is not and I have since witnessed two loved ones actually lose their lives to…
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Quick Update and Common Questions Regarding My Multiple Sclerosis
It has been quite some time since I have shared any sort of update on my Multiple Sclerosis health. I notice sometimes friends and family are nervous to ask and/or people will mention that no news, must be good news. And so far, you are right. The fact that you haven’t heard much from me…
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Multiple Sclerosis Recap for World MS Day
A little over two years ago I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). As a reminder, or for those who have yet to read my story, I had my first relapse back in 2017 when I lost my eyesight. Yes, you read that correctly. My optic nerves swelled up and my eyes and brain were…
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The Pros and Cons of Disease-Modifying Therapies
Meeting with a Neurologist There are so many things that are different about a specialty doctor for an autoimmune disease that you don’t necessarily realize until you have one. For instance, it feels like every time I have an appointment they block out about 2 hours for my appointments. They know that these appointments often…
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Moving on from Copaxone, Already!
As mentioned in my previous post, I am already stopping Copaxone. At the time I wrote my last post, I was thinking the only reason I would stop would be if it showed disease progression. I didn’t even think that an allergic reaction was a possibility since I had been on it before. I had…