This Is MS Multiple Sclerosis Community: Knowledge & Support

Nice to meet you, Lee.

Hi Lee
Welcome and thank you for the offer. Can you tell us more about the last 2 years (and before that if you want ).
NN

For all the thousands that have asked about my last two years, well maybe not thousands...
Guess the start was in the mid 90's, started having these strange sensations when I woke up from bed, not that my room was spinning but my brain itself was spinning within my skull, you had to be there. Then in 1997 I woke up one morning and when I stepped onto my left foot it was as if it wasnt there, totally numb, and yes its nice to have soft carpeting at a moment like this.
Doc said it was prolly a pinched nerve in my back or just too many times spraining my foot when I was younger. ~shrugs~
Also was still having those weird feelings of my brain doing the twist at times.

In 2000 I noticed my left hand feeling numb and once again, " It's probably a pinched nerve in your back." Ahhh, yeaaah riiight.

2001 woke up one day and the left side of my face was drooping like a birthday candle. Figured it was Bells Palsy, and sure enough Big Lee scores, ~swoosh~, I asked the doc if it was a pinched nerve in my back, and she said no it's what I thought I had.

2002 started slurring my speech and had short term memory loss, no it wasnt due to a pinched back nerve, just figured it was a from a hangover, not so. Didn't even bother with a doc for that.

Warning: Do not attempt this!!! While driving my tractor trailer one rainy day I started to see twin trailers in front of me, no not doubles but the same trailer in one lane. I closed my eyes for a nanu second and still had them twins in front of me, noticing now their brake lights were coming on. I tried to apply the brakes but for some odd reason my right foot wouldnt get off the accelerator. Not fun going over the speed limit with a full load. I grabbed my right leg with my hand and stopped the truck with the trailer brake.

After a swipe of my forehead I got back to the yard and decided to call it a day. Went home and mowed my lawn. Well started to anyways. After a few yards I began watching my lawn mower take off down the street, yes it is self propelled, as I lay on the newly cut grass on my back. Funny how everything seems different when your on your back.

Went back to the doc and I asked the question, " Pinched nerve???"
She sent me to a neuro, and after many MRIS and slightly painful tests, I am the proud possessor of this lovely disease. If I rambled I am sorry but you asked for it.

Big Lee signing off

Hi Lee
Sorry to hear you don't have a pinched nerve. Crazy story . The fun we call MS! Do you live in Canada by any chance? I am not just asking because I want to stay away from your neighborhood . I just wanted to know if that is why you were not tested sooner.
NN

If I was told there might be a serious prob I would have been tested sooner I guess, but yanno with a pinched nerve and all, ~lol~

Nope live right here in the great state of Pennsylvania, direct from New York curtious of retirement.

Big Lee

welcome lee,
and mental note to self to stay out of that state when i am driving...lol....see i am not so lucky i just run into walls when i am tired..no cars or lawn mowers for me....might be a good thing to stay away from now that i heard your story.....okay am going back to work for now..again welcome to the group lee...

chris

hi Lee, we're glad to have you with us welcome!

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