Lesions!!!
My Neurologist told me I have a "big" (his word) lesion in the middle of my brain. I have been on Copaxone since my diagnose in 2005. With my heart condition it's the only choice I have as Copaxone is a synthetic interferon.
My Neurologist wants to put me on a different medication. I said "it was my understanding Copaxone was the only option due to my heart condition". He said he would talk to my Cardiologist.
It had been 5 years since I had an MRI. So I have no idea when that lesion developed. I have no MS attacks in 5 1/2 years. I talked with my husband and we agreed that switching from Copaxone would be a mistake. I am not have any relapses so why risk taking another medication that could put me at risk. I don't need to take any medication that could possibly do more damage to my body or my poor heart! Shoot my poor heart already is enlarged (cardiomyopathy) and the tachycardia that two strikes.....I am not looking for a third!!!!! LOL!
So I am staying with my good and faithful Copaxone. It's kept me free of all relapses for 5 1/2 years. You know that old saying........if if isn't broke ....don't fix it!
----Update on my zapping!!! -----
Had my blood work this week and for the second week my bloodworm came back still too high. So they increase meds again! My blood just doesn't want to thin out!!

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Dieting!!! Since my tachyacardia episode I have been dieting. I have been eating light and staying strict to the low sodium. I have lost 23 pounds. I was really hoping if I lost weight the cardiologist would say I wouldn't have to get ZAPPED! I still do. I am still trying to loose weight. I can not do too much as my heart will not allow too much activity. My cardiologist said to listen to my body. I said "oh I do if I get dizzy or out of breath I sit down and rest". I told him " I am not gonna die trying to dishes......trust me"! So I have not started to try to go for walks. Honestly it scares me. I am afraid it will raise my heart rate too high. Over 100 is dangerous and I can end up back in the hospital. Yesterday I wanted to do some sit ups. It sounds easy enough. I was a little afraid that I would fart as I rolled up each time. I had my husband hold my feet. He said ok go..........crickets.......I tried to roll up but I couldn't. As any fellow fattie knows when we are laying down say on an exam table. We get up by kicking up a leg which then gives us the boost we need to lift our big butts up off the table! I couldn't do one darn sit up! My husband took my hands and we did 5 sit ups with him pulling me up and down by my hands! My back did make a pop and it felt good.
Then after I did my 5 foo-sit ups I rolled over like a beached whale and crawled to my knees to the chaise to drag myself up. Boy I was out of breath!!! I know it's sad but it's true! Lol he wants to try again tonight but I do not advise as it is laxative day......and we all know how those days have ended in the past! Lmao!

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Have no fear.........I am still hear!!!
I am getting stronger each day. Sunday my blood pressure and heart rate were high. I had just taken my medicine. My husband freaked out and called 911! I am laying in bed and few minutes later I have 2 EMT's and 4-5 firefighters in my room. Now I think this may have been a fantasy at one time but I don't think I was frail and sick and definitely my husband wasn't there! Ohh another funny thing. I am not exaggerating when I say all the firefighters looked like a cross between a Oompa Loompa and a "Guido" (you know a no neck TV Mafia guy) . Ohh well I guess I didn't get specific enough in that fantasy!! LOL

Ohh GREAT news!! My husband had to go last Thursday to Unemployment Court. Yes the so called "Christian Company" he busted his butt for for 8 years and neglected to properly provide him and all the people in the painting department with proper respirators. Which caused SEVERE lung damage to my husband. Well this company ohh its In-N-Out Burger appealed once with unemployment and list. Appealed last Thursday for a second time. I am not kidding when I tell you we got these judges decision on Monday! He stated that they fired him for reasons other then misconduct, which is the reason the fired him. So they are screwed! Our lawyer loved it! Now what can they say in court with the wrongful termination when even the unemployment law judges twice told them they had NO grounds for termination! Karma it's a bitch sometimes when your evil!

Well I hope everyone is doing well. It's been great great weather here in California. Today it was 75!

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Ventricular Tachycardia ... Is nothing you ever want to hear doctors tell you have in an emergency room. That wasn't the scariest thing I was told either....it was that they were possibly going to have to electrically shock my heart.
I am still very exhausted and trying to get my strength back. My doctor said the 4 days before when I couldn't breath right I was in already in tachycardia. I am so glad to be alive!

So it's short today. We all know we are not promised tomorrow and we should live each each day to the fullest. Do we do that??? I mean do do we really? Can you say if you didn't wake up in the morning that you lived each day to your ability ?

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