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Subject: About to start Novantrone

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Lisa

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Date Posted: 19:21:19 03/29/06 Wed

Hi everyone!
A little about myself- I am turning "the big 40" this year and am married with four children. My first symptom was Opticneuritis way back when I was 21; not another one until I was 1 month pregnant with our second child who is now 81/2. At this point I was told to terminate the pregnancy - I obviously didn't listen and was diagnosed with an MRI after Emma was born. I was told to take interferon and tried it for 6 months, then stopped. I didn't want to focus on the MS! My theory is, "nobody knows what their tomorrows are and life must go on", and so it did and still does. I had no other symptoms until 2 years ago - my left leg started to get "lazy" and it still is. I use a walking stick and after seeing a new neurologist (that's a bit of a tounge twister), I have decided to start Novantrone which is still in the trial stage here in Australia. I'm a little scared, however it's something I've been wanting to do for the last 18 months. I do "peer support" for the MS Society here in Melbourne and have been for almost 6 years. I love talking to newly diagnosed patients who are scared of having children or getting married, because they think having children will make their MS worse. If I can make a difference to one person then I am happy. It's about not giving up and living in the truest sense of the word.
Bye for now,
Lisa

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Re: About to start Novantrone	debbie (happy, debbie)	23:15:40 06/26/07 Tue