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>Hi everyone! >A little about myself- I am turning "the big 40" this >year and am married with four children. My first >symptom was Opticneuritis way back when I was 21; not >another one until I was 1 month pregnant with our >second child who is now 81/2. At this point I was >told to terminate the pregnancy - I obviously didn't >listen and was diagnosed with an MRI after Emma was >born. I was told to take interferon and tried it for >6 months, then stopped. I didn't want to focus on the >MS! My theory is, "nobody knows what their tomorrows >are and life must go on", and so it did and still >does. I had no other symptoms until 2 years ago - my >left leg started to get "lazy" and it still is. I use >a walking stick and after seeing a new neurologist >(that's a bit of a tounge twister), I have decided to >start Novantrone which is still in the trial stage >here in Australia. I'm a little scared, however it's >something I've been wanting to do for the last 18 >months. I do "peer support" for the MS Society here >in Melbourne and have been for almost 6 years. I love >talking to newly diagnosed patients who are scared of >having children or getting married, because they think >having children will make their MS worse. If I can >make a difference to one person then I am happy. It's >about not giving up and living in the truest sense of >the word. >Bye for now, >Lisa

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