Hello all,
What an exciting month it has been with the launch of “sportinms.co.uk”, our
fabulous new website. I hope you all share it with as many people as possible
and encourage anybody looking for to support a charity, to check us out! I
would also like to thank you all for making this happen, your love and support
always made me feel anything is possible.
It has been a month of discovery with regards to my MS. I saw my neurologist
about a pain and discomfort developing in my left hip, bum and legs. My
neurologist is a man of action and without any delay, booked me in to
Neurophysiology at St. George’s to eliminate one of the possibilities for my
discomfort. The name of the department insinuated to me the possibility of
active assessment – maybe a pair of trackies and some trainers should
accompany me, just in case… How wrong I was! It could not have been further
from that.
My experience reminded me of something from the 20th century era, as I was
informed that little electrodes will be applied to my leg, starting from the
ankle, working its way up to the thigh. You know like when they used to
electrocute people in the old horror films? And the machine would increase in
sound as the electricity was increased in intensity! On top of that, a needle was
inserted, my muscles needed to be flexed and the pain was intense. As I tried
to lie-back-and-think-of-England, the tears flowed.
This said, it was all necessary – necessary to judge the sensitivity of the nerves
in my leg, which MS obviously effects, and I am comforted by how thorough
my neurologist is. I will however not be able to claim ignorance the next time,
so hopefully that will not happen again for a while. Apart from that, my
intravenous treatment is continuing to be a positive contribution to my MS.
Let’s look forward to some lovely weather and spending some time outdoors!
Lots of love,
Antoinette