Hello –  it has been almost a whole year since I have written on my MS blog.  So much has happened since I have written last. I have moved to a different state because of work.

I am suffering from  a really bad attack that has affected my left and right hands. This attack has made me think of how much we take our hands for granted every day.

Doing the simplest things like taking  shower, holding  cup of coffee, cracking an egg, blow-drying my hair, buttoning or zipping up pants has made me re-think how I do things everyday. Even typing – I went from typing 110 words a minute to using my left and right pointer fingers to type words that take more than a minute to finish has sorely tried my patience the last two months. It has been difficult to sign which is how I communicate. My roommate has been absolutely amazing helping me with the simplest every day things such as blow drying my hair. People at work have been patient and awesome, opening up a stapler, peeling off backs to sticky labels to put on file folders. I am fortunate to be around people who understand what I am going through.

It has now been 2 months and 1 week, April 23rd was the day I was not able to use my left hand and then 3 weeks later my right side was affected. It is hard to stay positive and cheerful because I do not know if this is permanent – I am hoping it will go away. Here is the best part – I have to wait 6 months to see a neurologist as that is the norm here. Interesting. I bet the diagnosis from this specialist will be – ahhhhh! yep – “yep, you’re having an attack!” $300 dollars later. No! tell me something I don’t know. Hope I will get in to see a specialist soon.

Keep you posted. Stay healthy!