Sorry things are all scattered up. I wish i could have a service animal for my autism and ptsd.
Good luck

Sorry things are chaotic right now. Very glad you gave yourself a break and Opie was there to comfort!

Steadying support while you work it through, Lilly. You are far more inspiring than you can possibly know. Stay brave. Keep up with those notes.

Yes, it is genuinely amazing how intuitive our animals are.

Puma purrs and paw-bump, it'll be okay, okay? OK.

Gentle hug sweetie.... I'm glad that Opie is giving you comfort...... I hope you start to feel better soon.....xo

thanks, (((hugs)))
i think things re on the way to better? to getting figured out, or treated? to drs who will care and treat me w/respect. ... things like that, that matter and will help.

this attack of the MS, i think it must be MS, has been a whomper - a golly whomper? think that's what i meant :) sort of off topic-ish.

dr stress isn't though. and the stress and pain combine with ptsd stuff to make each other - blah blah blah.

i am not as bummed out as this probably sounds. just wanting to touch base w/you and let you know what i'm up to.

working up some hope and.. the opposite of fear is a good goal for today.

thank you for being here and caring xo

do you mean MS like multiple sclerosis? i hope you can find a good doctor to diagnose you.

yes, like multiple sclerosis. the neurologist i had for more than 8 yrs had dx me - he told me i had it. i had to .. change drs for several reasons, but he decided to let me know, after many years of treating me for symptoms of MS, to tell me he hadn't dx me with it. long, dreadful story.

it is possible it's something else. i'm waiting to see. i'd love to not have MS.

but, yes, MS. i have new drs. i'm waiting for my appointment with a new neuro and seeing my new primary today.

thank you for the hope xo

when he said not MS, i went to an orthopedic dr - in case it might - the neuropathy and head to toe numbness - might be being caused by a skeletal injury, (i have a lot of those), but both the orthopedic dr - he said he saw definite MS and would refer me to his friend a neuro, and an orthopedic surgeon - said not being caused by bones or injuries - neurological.

also an excellent chiropractor let me know the same thing - all of these studied my MRIs, CTs - all the reports, both recent and previous.

When I write multiple copies of the same thing, I draw a single line through the previous one. (Then I can still read it, but I know that I wrote something else after that.)

That still doesn't stop me from confusing them sometimes, but ...it helps.

Beyond that...I know how VERY frustrating it is.

***I've really gotten to like my HP printer. I am signed up for this thing called "instant ink". You pay monthly, but they send new printer cartridges when they're running low. It's about the same cost as it was for me buying my ink myself, and so much more convenient.***

((((( Lilly ))))))

oh, hugs. it'll be ok. it isn't anything new, i've been sick since way before i joined here five yrs ago. it's some auto immune something and i could surely be something that mimics MS.

i want to be efficient at my appointment. it tends to be upsetting to finally get this dr who does seem to care, he seems to see me. that means a lot to me and i want to help him, help me.

i can slow down and do this in smaller steps. i'll take th enotes i have. this will be ok.

thank you again for the support xo

Much support and love. Hugs!

wow Lilly...I'm so sorry you're dealing with this. oh my gosh. i knew you were dealing with autoimmunity stuff, but oh my gosh.

i am so hoping that something can be done for you.

Hugs, sorry you're dealing with that. I hope things went well with the new doctor. I can relate with not being treated with respect and the fear of going to someone new. I hope you found a compassionate one who listened and is there to get to the bottom of things instead of just assuming! I went to my psych. recently and she's downright rude; I was upset when I left, had to pull over because I wasn't fit to drive and was talking to myself. People complain about her; I've heard it in the waiting room; don't know why they keep people like that there (it's a low-income clinic and my only choice right now). Wishing you all the luck at getting a good doctor!