We relocated to Nevada in 2011. My husband moved in February for a job and after our home sold, I arrived mid-April. After relocating hundreds of miles, I determined, my rig needed a tune-up. As a woman of faith, I believe God places people in our paths for a number of opportunities and the auto-shop presented friendship. My soon-to-be-friend, (I’ll call her D) was in the shop’s waiting room and we talked about everything from weather to health.
D shared she was in a battle to obtain an MS diagnosis because her non-conclusive test-results were delaying potential disease treatment. I shared that from the start of being symptomatic through all my own appointments, I thankfully obtained my MS diagnosis in less than a month at 20. My age is relevant because almost twenty years-ago, some “specialists” had an age hang-up. “Because twenty-something’s are not diagnosed with MS.”
I’m thankful that both my first neurologist and second opinion neurologist’s diagnoses were consistent. D, who is my age, began having symptoms a couple of years ago and has yet to receive a definitive diagnosis since the lumbar-puncture and MRI were “non-conclusive.” My new PCP referred me to a neurologist, whom she was seeing for her own MS symptoms. And DH was already seeing that same neurologist. And D also shares my faith. And we’re the same age.
That situation was obviously orchestrated by God for D and I to become friends. I was new in Nevada and D is a kindred-spirit who is in an unknown state of health, but could use somewhat of a “guide” through navigating the waters of understanding her symptoms, emotional turmoil and ensuring that her battles are “normal.”
I am privileged to know D and I pray that as a nearly two decade seasoned veteran of the disease that I will be an effective source for guidance and support.
I am privileged to know D and I pray that as a nearly two decade seasoned veteran of the disease that I will be an effective source for guidance and support.
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