Great Appointment

[greaterexp]

I had a lovely birthday dinner with my husband the night before the appointment, and then we made our way to the appointment with the specialist, in spite of the GPS trying to take us somewhere and leave us for dead.

Dr. Kim at OHSU was wonderful and thorough. He suggests that unless my disease becomes more active, I can just continue on Copaxone. He spent nearly 2 hours with me and read through tons of history. He does suggest that I have an EMG to just be sure every neuromuscular disease has been ruled out, but that's all! Hurrah!

Thank you, everyone, for your prayers, kind thoughts, and sweet birthday wishes. They mean so much to me.

[carolek572 CommunityAmbassador]

Hurray! What wonderful news! What a wonderful gift!

[jimeka]

Fantastic. Hurray. Cheers 🥂 So pleased for you, God is so good, blessings Jimeka 🤗

[Kenu]

Always nice to hear good news 👍🙏😉😊 Ken 🐾🐾

[Cutefreckles72]

Great news and Glad you had a wonderful birthday and birthday dinner. 🎂

[CynthiaS]

Wonderful news!!! HaPpy Birthday Erin!!!

[lbenmaor]

Congratulations! That's wonderful news!!

Best Wishes,

Leslie

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador]

Is that what you were expecting greaterexp ? The Copaxon?

I'm so glad that you managed to outwit the GPS those things are evil! 😕

I'm also glad your Dr is taking time with you! 🤗💕🌠

[greaterexp in reply to Jesmcd2]

The referral was to make sure I was using an appropriate DMT, and if I needed to switch, which one would be best. He confirmed the MS diagnosis, but felt that since I hadn’t had a relapse or new lesions recently, we should stay with the med with the least side effects. I’m good with that, I reckon.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to greaterexp]

Hadn't they taken you off of that? 🤔 (Copax) And Very Happy No New Garbage! 🎉

[greaterexp in reply to Jesmcd2]

No, my neurologist thought she was seeing progression and thought I may do better on Ocrevus. She sees very few MS patients, however, and wanted another opinion. So I’m still on Copaxone.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to greaterexp]

Got it! My confusion ends!🙈😂

[greaterexp in reply to Jesmcd2]

Wow! How’d you do that? I’d love for my confusion to end!

[kdali]

Sound like good news!

[mm1527mm]

Happy birthday!! So glad your visit went well! Blessings

[Hidden]

Happy Birthday 🌷 and congratulations on a positive visit with the specialist and no complicated treatment changes!

[BigMar7]

What wonderful news for your birthday! Im so happy for you😀❤️😎

[rjoneslaw]

congrads and happy bday

[twooldcrows]

wow great news ,sounds like a great birthday dinner too....yes great present also....

[Bodega1939]

Oh, that was a lovely post. I can imagine your joy!

[pamgarner]

great news!you have a peach of a hubby too!

[greaterexp in reply to pamgarner]

He's so much better than I deserve, but I'm not letting him go!

[janetb1968]

Great news u had a fabulous appointment honey, off to see my neurologist this afternoon whoop! 😎😎😎😎😎😃😃😃😃😃😃

[greaterexp in reply to janetb1968]

I hope you have a good appointment!

[hairbrain4]

Happy Birthday. That was good news.

[Brindisi1]

Happy birthday and what a good gift

[bxrmom]

Sounds like a great birthday, all the way around! Happy birthday greaterexp

Jessie

[stepsforNeeC]

Birthday Blessings and Great News and God is Good!

NeeC

[luvhair]

Thts awesome xo

[Raingrrl]

It’s even better getting such positive news at your birthday. Congrats and Happy Belated Birthday!

[janetb1968]

Happy belated birthday honey xxxxxx ❤️

[Hidden]

That is great! You couldn't ask for a better birthday present!