tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500936220214961312.post601396195765448607..comments2023-10-02T04:06:53.185-04:00Comments on Brass and Ivory: Life with MS and RA: Red to Brown and the Great Gray BlobLisa Emrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10862232056342347990noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500936220214961312.post-35694218336908249742008-08-04T21:25:00.000-04:002008-08-04T21:25:00.000-04:00Thanks so much everybody. My apologies for not re...Thanks so much everybody. My apologies for not responding to comments two months ago.<BR/><BR/>Trrish, probably the largest blessing for not being dx MS during this ON experience is that I didn't have health insurance at the time. Best thing that could have happened that the neuro-opthamologist could definitely say that it wasn't MS. Gave me time to research and get the very best insurance policy I could after this. Well, we now know that there are serious loop-holes in insurance coverage with can leave a person non-covered fully.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad that you are reading the story. I've had fun writing it.Lisa Emrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862232056342347990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500936220214961312.post-91435363758791462532008-08-04T21:02:00.000-04:002008-08-04T21:02:00.000-04:00wow, Lisa, I'm just now reading your story install...wow, Lisa, I'm just now reading your story installments.<BR/><BR/>The first time I had an optic neuritis ep (1994), I could not get a clue from any of the three eye people I went to see. I later (like 4 years later) learned that ON is hard to diagnose at your local glasses store and really requires a more experienced or specialized dr. I don't know if that is true but my neighbor who was an opthamologist (sp?) told me that, and also said that sometimes eye dr. don't want to get involved in diagnosing someone who might have MS???<BR/><BR/>She at least made me feel like I wasn't crazy. The second time I had it (1998), I went to the web. I found ON, read about it, knew that's what it was and then read about MS. I knew I had it. I found a dr that was willing to walk me through the diagnosis process based on my story. I'll always be grateful for him. I had a diagnosis of definite MS only a few months later.<BR/><BR/>trrishtrrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11840209409286594625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500936220214961312.post-36367754812668045132008-06-13T07:48:00.000-04:002008-06-13T07:48:00.000-04:00My eyesight, although not perfect and I wear bifoc...My eyesight, although not perfect and I wear bifocals, is something I treasure. Sometimes I sit and gaze at my son, taking joy in just seeing his face and knowing that I must remember these moments because you never know. You just never know. <BR/><BR/>I've never had Optic Neuritis and hope I never do, but like Diane said, our eyes are just an extension of our brains. I've just been lucky so far.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing that experience. It both intrigued and terrified me.<BR/><BR/>Somehow I was thinking (after reading Part I of this story) that it was a recent event. I'm glad it's in your past and that you are here with us, reading and writing. :-)Jeri Burtchell (TickledPink)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05961503858715547705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500936220214961312.post-48051949402432854192008-06-10T05:23:00.000-04:002008-06-10T05:23:00.000-04:00My MS started at the eyes too. Just an extention o...My MS started at the eyes too. Just an extention of our brain...in future eye exams will catch MS sooner...hopefully then a quick vaccine shot and no more MSers, just beautiful music forever. I wish I could hear you in concert. Sometimes I do...through your words.Diane J Standifordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862850657925658079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500936220214961312.post-55804485295087271462008-06-10T05:19:00.000-04:002008-06-10T05:19:00.000-04:00Ditto what Linda said....I need to read more of th...Ditto what Linda said....I need to read more of this story...<BR/><BR/>s.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08793047835261862513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500936220214961312.post-87223228486711806782008-06-10T02:27:00.000-04:002008-06-10T02:27:00.000-04:00I feel somewhat like a sick voyeur to be ENJOYING ...I feel somewhat like a sick voyeur to be ENJOYING reading your story...but your writing is so wonderful, I can't help but enjoy reading this! Thank you...<BR/><BR/>Linda D. in SeattleBRAINCHEESEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04478852688645497036noreply@blogger.com