Just Poking My Head In To Say Hi :)

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Well hello my MSers!! I see I've missed so much!! Welcome all the

new members and hugs to everyone!!! I just wanted to give yall a

quick update on what's going on with me. I had a check up with my

new neuro 2-3 weeks ago, while we bothed agreed to wait on trying

Tysabri to see if I can manage my symptoms a little better, I had

some complaints about my eyes. He prescribed Topamax and sent me to

do some lab tests. One test came back with some questions so today

I'm going to see a hematologist (spelling?) The neuro's nurse

suggested they were looking at a number of things, lupus being one of

them. I don't know if I mentioned before, but my mom also has

lupus. This week I'm up to the full Rx for the Topamax and the side

effects have been rough, but I hope it's helps. Right now my

periphrial (ok I can't spell today) vision is weird..like those

optical illusions you see where it looks like spirals moving? It's

been like that for awhile and sometimes it's like a strobe light

mostly in my right eye. All of my symptoms are on my right side

anyway, but it would nice to fix ONE thing!!! It's been a crazy

couple of months in my life besides dealing with the ups and downs of

having MS. Mike and I became Godparents to a chubby litte boy named

, Mike has started his City League basketball

games for the 7th or so year in a row, we're attempting to work on

our house....key word here is " attempting " LOL. We've ripped up

carpet and I have all these visions of what I want to do, but so far

it's just visions..but we will get there! I finally got my

disability approved (woohoo!!) which couldn't have came at a better

time. Mike and I were arguing about money, he was working so much

overtime and our car broke down so it was such a blessing to have

some stress relieved. I'm looking foward to the holidays coming up

and praying that I have the energy and ability to do everything I

want to do. I love this time of year and it seems like this has been

a time for me to reflect on what's really important in life and what

I've been able to conquer and I've surprised myself.

Oh, my babies are doing well...Quincy the dog is getting so big and

spoiled!! He's such a lover and he's getting such a funny

personality. My Miss Kitty Olivia is still queen of the house and

our boy kitty Oliver is now living with Mike's twin and his family.

(And becoming fat and lazy LOL).

With that I will let you all go, I think of you guys all the time and

I hope you all are doing well! I will try to get on here again as

soon as I can....I got a MSers fix now, so I can't go long without

another one!! LOL

Much love!!

Andi Jo

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Hi Andi Jo:It's really good to hear from you. What was the Topomax given to you for? I've never taken it myself. I hope you don't have Lupus on top of MS! I'll keep my fingers crosssed for you on that one. How is your mom doing with her Lupus? How does it affect her?Don't stay away so long the next time!hugs))Sharon This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. Just Poking My Head In To Say Hi

Well hello my MSers!! I see I've missed so much!! Welcome all the

new members and hugs to everyone!!! I just wanted to give yall a

quick update on what's going on with me. I had a check up with my

new neuro 2-3 weeks ago, while we bothed agreed to wait on trying

Tysabri to see if I can manage my symptoms a little better, I had

some complaints about my eyes. He prescribed Topamax and sent me to

do some lab tests. One test came back with some questions so today

I'm going to see a hematologist (spelling?) The neuro's nurse

suggested they were looking at a number of things, lupus being one of

them. I don't know if I mentioned before, but my mom also has

lupus. This week I'm up to the full Rx for the Topamax and the side

effects have been rough, but I hope it's helps. Right now my

periphrial (ok I can't spell today) vision is weird..like those

optical illusions you see where it looks like spirals moving? It's

been like that for awhile and sometimes it's like a strobe light

mostly in my right eye. All of my symptoms are on my right side

anyway, but it would nice to fix ONE thing!!! It's been a crazy

couple of months in my life besides dealing with the ups and downs of

having MS. Mike and I became Godparents to a chubby litte boy named

, Mike has started his City League basketball

games for the 7th or so year in a row, we're attempting to work on

our house....key word here is "attempting" LOL. We've ripped up

carpet and I have all these visions of what I want to do, but so far

it's just visions..but we will get there! I finally got my

disability approved (woohoo!!) which couldn't have came at a better

time. Mike and I were arguing about money, he was working so much

overtime and our car broke down so it was such a blessing to have

some stress relieved. I'm looking foward to the holidays coming up

and praying that I have the energy and ability to do everything I

want to do. I love this time of year and it seems like this has been

a time for me to reflect on what's really important in life and what

I've been able to conquer and I've surprised myself.

Oh, my babies are doing well...Quincy the dog is getting so big and

spoiled!! He's such a lover and he's getting such a funny

personality. My Miss Kitty Olivia is still queen of the house and

our boy kitty Oliver is now living with Mike's twin and his family.

(And becoming fat and lazy LOL).

With that I will let you all go, I think of you guys all the time and

I hope you all are doing well! I will try to get on here again as

soon as I can....I got a MSers fix now, so I can't go long without

another one!! LOL

Much love!!

Andi Jo

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Hi Andi~

Thanks for checking in with us. I do hope you don't

have Lupus. But, I can see why your Dr. might want to

rule it out with your mother having it (I'm so sorry),

and also the similarities in MS symptoms.

Did your Dr. give you Topamax because of the pain

associated with your eye trouble? Or do you think he

thinks that the eye problem may be do to migraines?

I'm just wondering because the symptoms you describe

sound a lot like symptoms that are associated with

migraines. But, then again, I'm not a doctor. I'm just

me, someone who is a migraine sufferer and used to

take Topamax for that issue.

Congrats to you about your new Godson! I just know

he's going to be blessed to have y'all as Godparents.

Also, congrats on getting disability! I am very happy

for you. I am happy when anyone is deservingly

approved of their disability. I know how hard it is to

get it. I've been trying on and off since 2000 to get

mine. I feel it coming real soon though. Very soon.

I'm thinking of you and lifting you and yours...

T/C,

Val

--- boononymous wrote:

> Well hello my MSers!! I see I've missed so much!!

> Welcome all the

> new members and hugs to everyone!!! I just wanted

> to give yall a

> quick update on what's going on with me. I had a

> check up with my

> new neuro 2-3 weeks ago, while we bothed agreed to

> wait on trying

> Tysabri to see if I can manage my symptoms a little

> better, I had

> some complaints about my eyes. He prescribed

> Topamax and sent me to

> do some lab tests. One test came back with some

> questions so today

> I'm going to see a hematologist (spelling?) The

> neuro's nurse

> suggested they were looking at a number of things,

> lupus being one of

> them. I don't know if I mentioned before, but my

> mom also has

> lupus. This week I'm up to the full Rx for the

> Topamax and the side

> effects have been rough, but I hope it's helps.

> Right now my

> periphrial (ok I can't spell today) vision is

> weird..like those

> optical illusions you see where it looks like

> spirals moving? It's

> been like that for awhile and sometimes it's like a

> strobe light

> mostly in my right eye. All of my symptoms are on

> my right side

> anyway, but it would nice to fix ONE thing!!! It's

> been a crazy

> couple of months in my life besides dealing with the

> ups and downs of

> having MS. Mike and I became Godparents to a chubby

> litte boy named

> , Mike has started his City

> League basketball

> games for the 7th or so year in a row, we're

> attempting to work on

> our house....key word here is " attempting " LOL.

> We've ripped up

> carpet and I have all these visions of what I want

> to do, but so far

> it's just visions..but we will get there! I finally

> got my

> disability approved (woohoo!!) which couldn't have

> came at a better

> time. Mike and I were arguing about money, he was

> working so much

> overtime and our car broke down so it was such a

> blessing to have

> some stress relieved. I'm looking foward to the

> holidays coming up

> and praying that I have the energy and ability to do

> everything I

> want to do. I love this time of year and it seems

> like this has been

> a time for me to reflect on what's really important

> in life and what

> I've been able to conquer and I've surprised myself.

>

>

> Oh, my babies are doing well...Quincy the dog is

> getting so big and

> spoiled!! He's such a lover and he's getting such a

> funny

> personality. My Miss Kitty Olivia is still queen of

> the house and

> our boy kitty Oliver is now living with Mike's twin

> and his family.

> (And becoming fat and lazy LOL).

>

> With that I will let you all go, I think of you guys

> all the time and

> I hope you all are doing well! I will try to get on

> here again as

> soon as I can....I got a MSers fix now, so I can't

> go long without

> another one!! LOL

>

> Much love!!

> Andi Jo

>

>

http://immacopsgirl.multiply.com/?view_page_as=anon

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Hi Val!

I believe that my dr. gave me the Topamax to help with pain for my

eyes and yes he did think that it could've been caused by migraines,

but we've ruled that out. I actually saw an oncologist this past

Monday and he thinks that my problems are related to blood clots and

had me do some more lab tests, which I won't know the results from

for 2 weeks or so. He also said that he thinks I have Lupus

something something (it's a big word I can't think of right at the

moment) and that means I have a tendency to have blod clots, so he

reccommended that I take aspirin everyday. He didn't seem to

concerned, but I am!! I guess I'll just continue to take things one

day at a time! But it doesn't seem to be ACTUAL Lupus, so that's

good...Sometimes I think I'm not asking the right questions or I'm

too accepting of what the dr.'s say, but for now I will squint my eye

like Popeye, stay away from Tae-bo, and continue to try to make face

twitching a " new fad " !

Much love!

Andi Jo

>

> > Well hello my MSers!! I see I've missed so much!!

> > Welcome all the

> > new members and hugs to everyone!!! I just wanted

> > to give yall a

> > quick update on what's going on with me. I had a

> > check up with my

> > new neuro 2-3 weeks ago, while we bothed agreed to

> > wait on trying

> > Tysabri to see if I can manage my symptoms a little

> > better, I had

> > some complaints about my eyes. He prescribed

> > Topamax and sent me to

> > do some lab tests. One test came back with some

> > questions so today

> > I'm going to see a hematologist (spelling?) The

> > neuro's nurse

> > suggested they were looking at a number of things,

> > lupus being one of

> > them. I don't know if I mentioned before, but my

> > mom also has

> > lupus. This week I'm up to the full Rx for the

> > Topamax and the side

> > effects have been rough, but I hope it's helps.

> > Right now my

> > periphrial (ok I can't spell today) vision is

> > weird..like those

> > optical illusions you see where it looks like

> > spirals moving? It's

> > been like that for awhile and sometimes it's like a

> > strobe light

> > mostly in my right eye. All of my symptoms are on

> > my right side

> > anyway, but it would nice to fix ONE thing!!! It's

> > been a crazy

> > couple of months in my life besides dealing with the

> > ups and downs of

> > having MS. Mike and I became Godparents to a chubby

> > litte boy named

> > , Mike has started his City

> > League basketball

> > games for the 7th or so year in a row, we're

> > attempting to work on

> > our house....key word here is " attempting " LOL.

> > We've ripped up

> > carpet and I have all these visions of what I want

> > to do, but so far

> > it's just visions..but we will get there! I finally

> > got my

> > disability approved (woohoo!!) which couldn't have

> > came at a better

> > time. Mike and I were arguing about money, he was

> > working so much

> > overtime and our car broke down so it was such a

> > blessing to have

> > some stress relieved. I'm looking foward to the

> > holidays coming up

> > and praying that I have the energy and ability to do

> > everything I

> > want to do. I love this time of year and it seems

> > like this has been

> > a time for me to reflect on what's really important

> > in life and what

> > I've been able to conquer and I've surprised myself.

> >

> >

> > Oh, my babies are doing well...Quincy the dog is

> > getting so big and

> > spoiled!! He's such a lover and he's getting such a

> > funny

> > personality. My Miss Kitty Olivia is still queen of

> > the house and

> > our boy kitty Oliver is now living with Mike's twin

> > and his family.

> > (And becoming fat and lazy LOL).

> >

> > With that I will let you all go, I think of you guys

> > all the time and

> > I hope you all are doing well! I will try to get on

> > here again as

> > soon as I can....I got a MSers fix now, so I can't

> > go long without

> > another one!! LOL

> >

> > Much love!!

> > Andi Jo

> >

> >

>

>

> http://immacopsgirl.multiply.com/?view_page_as=anon

>

> __________________________________________________

>

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Andi~

LOL. I have that eye twitching thing myself. I have

been accused unjustly of flirting more than once. It

gets worse when I sneeze or yawn. I don't know why.

I think I'd be a little concerned too if I had heard

the words blood clots and Lupus in the same visit.

Questions would be flying out of my mouth!

I hope when you get the lab results back, they won't

show anything bad. If they do, I hope it's something

that can be treated. I'm lifting you!

Have a great weekend..

T/C..Val

--- boononymous wrote:

> Hi Val!

> I believe that my dr. gave me the Topamax to help

> with pain for my

> eyes and yes he did think that it could've been

> caused by migraines,

> but we've ruled that out. I actually saw an

> oncologist this past

> Monday and he thinks that my problems are related to

> blood clots and

> had me do some more lab tests, which I won't know

> the results from

> for 2 weeks or so. He also said that he thinks I

> have Lupus

> something something (it's a big word I can't think

> of right at the

> moment) and that means I have a tendency to have

> blod clots, so he

> reccommended that I take aspirin everyday. He

> didn't seem to

> concerned, but I am!! I guess I'll just continue to

> take things one

> day at a time! But it doesn't seem to be ACTUAL

> Lupus, so that's

> good...Sometimes I think I'm not asking the right

> questions or I'm

> too accepting of what the dr.'s say, but for now I

> will squint my eye

> like Popeye, stay away from Tae-bo, and continue to

> try to make face

> twitching a " new fad " !

> Much love!

> Andi Jo

>

>

>

> >

> > > Well hello my MSers!! I see I've missed so

> much!!

> > > Welcome all the

> > > new members and hugs to everyone!!! I just

> wanted

> > > to give yall a

> > > quick update on what's going on with me. I had

> a

> > > check up with my

> > > new neuro 2-3 weeks ago, while we bothed agreed

> to

> > > wait on trying

> > > Tysabri to see if I can manage my symptoms a

> little

> > > better, I had

> > > some complaints about my eyes. He prescribed

> > > Topamax and sent me to

> > > do some lab tests. One test came back with some

> > > questions so today

> > > I'm going to see a hematologist (spelling?) The

> > > neuro's nurse

> > > suggested they were looking at a number of

> things,

> > > lupus being one of

> > > them. I don't know if I mentioned before, but

> my

> > > mom also has

> > > lupus. This week I'm up to the full Rx for the

> > > Topamax and the side

> > > effects have been rough, but I hope it's helps.

> > > Right now my

> > > periphrial (ok I can't spell today) vision is

> > > weird..like those

> > > optical illusions you see where it looks like

> > > spirals moving? It's

> > > been like that for awhile and sometimes it's

> like a

> > > strobe light

> > > mostly in my right eye. All of my symptoms are

> on

> > > my right side

> > > anyway, but it would nice to fix ONE thing!!!

> It's

> > > been a crazy

> > > couple of months in my life besides dealing with

> the

> > > ups and downs of

> > > having MS. Mike and I became Godparents to a

> chubby

> > > litte boy named

> > > , Mike has started his City

> > > League basketball

> > > games for the 7th or so year in a row, we're

> > > attempting to work on

> > > our house....key word here is " attempting " LOL.

> > > We've ripped up

> > > carpet and I have all these visions of what I

> want

> > > to do, but so far

> > > it's just visions..but we will get there! I

> finally

> > > got my

> > > disability approved (woohoo!!) which couldn't

> have

> > > came at a better

> > > time. Mike and I were arguing about money, he

> was

> > > working so much

> > > overtime and our car broke down so it was such a

> > > blessing to have

> > > some stress relieved. I'm looking foward to the

> > > holidays coming up

> > > and praying that I have the energy and ability

> to do

> > > everything I

> > > want to do. I love this time of year and it

> seems

> > > like this has been

> > > a time for me to reflect on what's really

> important

> > > in life and what

> > > I've been able to conquer and I've surprised

> myself.

> > >

> > >

> > > Oh, my babies are doing well...Quincy the dog is

> > > getting so big and

> > > spoiled!! He's such a lover and he's getting

> such a

> > > funny

> > > personality. My Miss Kitty Olivia is still

> queen of

> > > the house and

> > > our boy kitty Oliver is now living with Mike's

> twin

> > > and his family.

> > > (And becoming fat and lazy LOL).

> > >

> > > With that I will let you all go, I think of you

> guys

> > > all the time and

> > > I hope you all are doing well! I will try to

> get on

> > > here again as

> > > soon as I can....I got a MSers fix now, so I

> can't

> > > go long without

> > > another one!! LOL

> > >

> > > Much love!!

> > > Andi Jo

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> http://immacopsgirl.multiply.com/?view_page_as=anon

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

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My concern with aspirin is that tummy's don't like them - it also thins the blood. Topomax does work to get rid of migraines. There is a test to rule out Lupus, RA, and fibro - you rule out lupus and RA and get fibro. course it could show the lupus

Sharon where am I going with this - isn't it predominant in some part

Re: Just Poking My Head In To Say Hi

Hi Val!I believe that my dr. gave me the Topamax to help with pain for my eyes and yes he did think that it could've been caused by migraines, but we've ruled that out. I actually saw an oncologist this past Monday and he thinks that my problems are related to blood clots and had me do some more lab tests, which I won't know the results from for 2 weeks or so. He also said that he thinks I have Lupus something something (it's a big word I can't think of right at the moment) and that means I have a tendency to have blod clots, so he reccommended that I take aspirin everyday. He didn't seem to concerned, but I am!! I guess I'll just continue to take things one day at a time! But it doesn't seem to be ACTUAL Lupus, so that's good...Sometimes I think I'm not asking the right questions or I'm too accepting of what the dr.'s say, but for now I will squint my eye like Popeye, stay away from Tae-bo, and continue to try to make face twitching a "new fad"!Much love!Andi Jo> > > Well hello my MSers!! I see I've missed so much!!> > Welcome all the > > new members and hugs to everyone!!! I just wanted> > to give yall a > > quick update on what's going on with me. I had a> > check up with my > > new neuro 2-3 weeks ago, while we bothed agreed to> > wait on trying > > Tysabri to see if I can manage my symptoms a little> > better, I had > > some complaints about my eyes. He prescribed> > Topamax and sent me to > > do some lab tests. One test came back with some> > questions so today > > I'm going to see a hematologist (spelling?) The> > neuro's nurse > > suggested they were looking at a number of things,> > lupus being one of > > them. I don't know if I mentioned before, but my> > mom also has > > lupus. This week I'm up to the full Rx for the> > Topamax and the side > > effects have been rough, but I hope it's helps.> > Right now my > > periphrial (ok I can't spell today) vision is> > weird..like those > > optical illusions you see where it looks like> > spirals moving? It's > > been like that for awhile and sometimes it's like a> > strobe light > > mostly in my right eye. All of my symptoms are on> > my right side > > anyway, but it would nice to fix ONE thing!!! It's> > been a crazy > > couple of months in my life besides dealing with the> > ups and downs of > > having MS. Mike and I became Godparents to a chubby> > litte boy named > > , Mike has started his City> > League basketball > > games for the 7th or so year in a row, we're> > attempting to work on > > our house....key word here is "attempting" LOL. > > We've ripped up > > carpet and I have all these visions of what I want> > to do, but so far > > it's just visions..but we will get there! I finally> > got my > > disability approved (woohoo!!) which couldn't have> > came at a better > > time. Mike and I were arguing about money, he was> > working so much > > overtime and our car broke down so it was such a> > blessing to have > > some stress relieved. I'm looking foward to the> > holidays coming up > > and praying that I have the energy and ability to do> > everything I > > want to do. I love this time of year and it seems> > like this has been > > a time for me to reflect on what's really important> > in life and what > > I've been able to conquer and I've surprised myself.> > > > > > Oh, my babies are doing well...Quincy the dog is> > getting so big and > > spoiled!! He's such a lover and he's getting such a> > funny > > personality. My Miss Kitty Olivia is still queen of> > the house and > > our boy kitty Oliver is now living with Mike's twin> > and his family. > > (And becoming fat and lazy LOL). > > > > With that I will let you all go, I think of you guys> > all the time and > > I hope you all are doing well! I will try to get on> > here again as > > soon as I can....I got a MSers fix now, so I can't> > go long without > > another one!! LOL> > > > Much love!!> > Andi Jo> > > > > > > http://immacopsgirl.multiply.com/?view_page_as=anon> > __________________________________________________>

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Keep up the good work on the new fad creating! LOLOL

Yeah, blood clots would concern me, too. Waiting for results doesn't seem okay, does it? LOL Are you taking your aspirin??

Errr... I've told your Tae-Bo story to so many people now! It was a great story for around the camp fire at our Family Camping Trip the end of September. As everyone's asking "how'd you do it" (the skinny creep), and he talks of Tae-Bo among other things. And I tell the story of my friend who tried Tae-Bo and everyone laughs and howls and says "that'd be me!" But I never mentioned your name. ROFLMHO

Hugs,

Challis

Re: Just Poking My Head In To Say Hi

Hi Val!I believe that my dr. gave me the Topamax to help with pain for my eyes and yes he did think that it could've been caused by migraines, but we've ruled that out. I actually saw an oncologist this past Monday and he thinks that my problems are related to blood clots and had me do some more lab tests, which I won't know the results from for 2 weeks or so. He also said that he thinks I have Lupus something something (it's a big word I can't think of right at the moment) and that means I have a tendency to have blod clots, so he reccommended that I take aspirin everyday. He didn't seem to concerned, but I am!! I guess I'll just continue to take things one day at a time! But it doesn't seem to be ACTUAL Lupus, so that's good...Sometimes I think I'm not asking the right questions or I'm too accepting of what the dr.'s say, but for now I will squint my eye like Popeye, stay away from Tae-bo, and

continue to try to make face twitching a "new fad"!Much love!Andi Jo> > > Well hello my MSers!! I see I've missed so much!!> > Welcome all the > > new members and hugs to everyone!!! I just wanted> > to give yall a > > quick update on what's going on with me. I had a> > check up with my > > new neuro 2-3 weeks ago, while we bothed agreed

to> > wait on trying > > Tysabri to see if I can manage my symptoms a little> > better, I had > > some complaints about my eyes. He prescribed> > Topamax and sent me to > > do some lab tests. One test came back with some> > questions so today > > I'm going to see a hematologist (spelling?) The> > neuro's nurse > > suggested they were looking at a number of things,> > lupus being one of > > them. I don't know if I mentioned before, but my> > mom also has > > lupus. This week I'm up to the full Rx for the> > Topamax and the side > > effects have been rough, but I hope it's helps.> > Right now my > > periphrial (ok I can't spell today) vision is> > weird..like those > > optical illusions you see where it looks like> > spirals moving? It's >

> been like that for awhile and sometimes it's like a> > strobe light > > mostly in my right eye. All of my symptoms are on> > my right side > > anyway, but it would nice to fix ONE thing!!! It's> > been a crazy > > couple of months in my life besides dealing with the> > ups and downs of > > having MS. Mike and I became Godparents to a chubby> > litte boy named > > , Mike has started his City> > League basketball > > games for the 7th or so year in a row, we're> > attempting to work on > > our house....key word here is "attempting" LOL. > > We've ripped up > > carpet and I have all these visions of what I want> > to do, but so far > > it's just visions..but we will get there! I finally> > got my > > disability approved (woohoo!!) which

couldn't have> > came at a better > > time. Mike and I were arguing about money, he was> > working so much > > overtime and our car broke down so it was such a> > blessing to have > > some stress relieved. I'm looking foward to the> > holidays coming up > > and praying that I have the energy and ability to do> > everything I > > want to do. I love this time of year and it seems> > like this has been > > a time for me to reflect on what's really important> > in life and what > > I've been able to conquer and I've surprised myself.> > > > > > Oh, my babies are doing well...Quincy the dog is> > getting so big and > > spoiled!! He's such a lover and he's getting such a> > funny > > personality. My Miss Kitty Olivia is still queen of> > the

house and > > our boy kitty Oliver is now living with Mike's twin> > and his family. > > (And becoming fat and lazy LOL). > > > > With that I will let you all go, I think of you guys> > all the time and > > I hope you all are doing well! I will try to get on> > here again as > > soon as I can....I got a MSers fix now, so I can't> > go long without > > another one!! LOL> > > > Much love!!> > Andi Jo> > > > > > > http://immacopsgirl .multiply. com/?view_ page_as=anon> > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __>

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Remind me of the Tae Bo story! I can't remember it but it sounds like I would love to hear it (again).Sharon This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. Re: Just Poking My Head In To Say Hi

Hi Val!I believe that my dr. gave me the Topamax to help with pain for my eyes and yes he did think that it could've been caused by migraines, but we've ruled that out. I actually saw an oncologist this past Monday and he thinks that my problems are related to blood clots and had me do some more lab tests, which I won't know the results from for 2 weeks or so. He also said that he thinks I have Lupus something something (it's a big word I can't think of right at the moment) and that means I have a tendency to have blod clots, so he reccommended that I take aspirin everyday. He didn't seem to concerned, but I am!! I guess I'll just continue to take things one day at a time! But it doesn't seem to be ACTUAL Lupus, so that's good...Sometimes I think I'm not asking the right questions or I'm too accepting of what the dr.'s say, but for now I will squint my eye like Popeye, stay away from Tae-bo, and

continue to try to make face twitching a "new fad"!Much love!Andi Jo> > > Well hello my MSers!! I see I've missed so much!!> > Welcome all the > > new members and hugs to everyone!!! I just wanted> > to give yall a > > quick update on what's going on with me. I had a> > check up with my > > new neuro 2-3 weeks ago, while we bothed agreed

to> > wait on trying > > Tysabri to see if I can manage my symptoms a little> > better, I had > > some complaints about my eyes. He prescribed> > Topamax and sent me to > > do some lab tests. One test came back with some> > questions so today > > I'm going to see a hematologist (spelling?) The> > neuro's nurse > > suggested they were looking at a number of things,> > lupus being one of > > them. I don't know if I mentioned before, but my> > mom also has > > lupus. This week I'm up to the full Rx for the> > Topamax and the side > > effects have been rough, but I hope it's helps.> > Right now my > > periphrial (ok I can't spell today) vision is> > weird..like those > > optical illusions you see where it looks like> > spirals moving? It's >

> been like that for awhile and sometimes it's like a> > strobe light > > mostly in my right eye. All of my symptoms are on> > my right side > > anyway, but it would nice to fix ONE thing!!! It's> > been a crazy > > couple of months in my life besides dealing with the> > ups and downs of > > having MS. Mike and I became Godparents to a chubby> > litte boy named > > , Mike has started his City> > League basketball > > games for the 7th or so year in a row, we're> > attempting to work on > > our house....key word here is "attempting" LOL. > > We've ripped up > > carpet and I have all these visions of what I want> > to do, but so far > > it's just visions..but we will get there! I finally> > got my > > disability approved (woohoo!!) which

couldn't have> > came at a better > > time. Mike and I were arguing about money, he was> > working so much > > overtime and our car broke down so it was such a> > blessing to have > > some stress relieved. I'm looking foward to the> > holidays coming up > > and praying that I have the energy and ability to do> > everything I > > want to do. I love this time of year and it seems> > like this has been > > a time for me to reflect on what's really important> > in life and what > > I've been able to conquer and I've surprised myself.> > > > > > Oh, my babies are doing well...Quincy the dog is> > getting so big and > > spoiled!! He's such a lover and he's getting such a> > funny > > personality. My Miss Kitty Olivia is still queen of> > the

house and > > our boy kitty Oliver is now living with Mike's twin> > and his family. > > (And becoming fat and lazy LOL). > > > > With that I will let you all go, I think of you guys> > all the time and > > I hope you all are doing well! I will try to get on> > here again as > > soon as I can....I got a MSers fix now, so I can't> > go long without > > another one!! LOL> > > > Much love!!> > Andi Jo> > > > > > > http://immacopsgirl .multiply. com/?view_ page_as=anon> > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __>