pinched nerves again

registered · Since 12 Jul 2005 1319 Posts tsunami Sandbagger

So my pinched nerve turns out to be MS.

Any kiters out there dealing with MS??

wtf Shocked

lots of kiting asap is my self perscribed treatment option.

would have found out two months ago but my doctor screwed up some tests so .....

Thanks again DOC.

another brain MRI tomorrow

3rd this year........ 2008 rocks

if there was some wind at the beach the news wouldn't be so hard hitting.

anyone know a good lawyer or better yet John Edwards phone number. he made his fortune sueing doctors. I am not the sueing type but this clusterfuck via my doc is rediculous...... ms was what I said originally and she said definitely not its a pinched nerve....... Evil or Very Mad

lks · Since 06 Nov 2007 117 Posts Anchorage, Alaska Stoked

Very sorry to hear about your condition. It sounds like you've encountered a fine example of the "god complex." I'm a lawyer (here in Alaska) but I have med/mal contacts in Oregon if you are serious. I don't know what your prognosis is, but keep in mind that sometimes a misdiagnosis would not have changed the course of the disease, in which case you have liability but no damages. It wouldn't hurt to see what your options are, and from more than one reputable attorney. Because you have a potential personal injury case, the attorney should not charge for the initial consultation, and if they take the case they should bill on a contingency fee basis (usually 1/3 to 40% of the gross recovery). If an attorney wants you to pay for the initial consultation, don't go to him/her.

I like your immediate prescription: More kiting! Juries love a fighter...

Peace,
lks

blancoh2o · Since 15 Mar 2005 1154 Posts Oregon Phishy

Sorry to hear about your diagnosis. Let us know how you are doing. I still want to come down there and kite with you.
Steve

registered · Since 12 Jul 2005 1319 Posts tsunami Sandbagger

Not really into sueing it takes no responsibility for yourself in the situation usually.

earlier diagnosis definitely may have not done much , I have no clue... totally new to me as of lunch time today.

GOD COMPLEX...............yee haww that sound like fun. Rolling Eyes

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Sorry to hear that Regi.

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

Sorry to hear that regi.. I like your treatment plan though. Keep us posted your status.

FunShui · Since 16 Jul 2006 146 Posts Really, really Stoked

Killer treatment plan.

Know that there is an ebb and flow to the symptoms and you have lots of options!

Bettyboarder · Tue Jul 01, 08 7:22 pm

Sorry to hear that... my co-worker's 23 year old daughter was diagnosed last year and she is doing really good. The new medications and catching it early is key to a long healthy life. Best wishes keep us posted if you need anything.

Ike · Since 12 Mar 2008 216 Posts Central Oregon Stoked

Sorry to hear that man, Best wishes.
I have two previous workmates that got diagnosed late and arent doing too well, my sister inlaw was diagnosed early and doing really good with treatment and healthy lifestyle.
Hopefully they caught yours early.

Sella · Tue Jul 01, 08 9:31 pm

Rough day Regi. Sorry man. Your diet is going to become a big factor based on 2 of my friends that have been kicking MS's ass for a long time. Keep pushing and hope to see you on the water.

railgrab · Since 29 Mar 2005 177 Posts Seattle, WA Stoked

Registered, hang in there and ride on. I think there is a higher incidence of MS in the Northwest than anywhere else in the world, which I'm sure means that some of the best experts researching and treating it reside here as well. Your openness to the forum is a testament to the compassion that resides here. I hope you get good news in the days to come.

Ethan

bulae99 · Since 12 Jul 2006 1692 Posts XTreme Poster

I have a friend who is mid 30's from HR who has been diag with MS for the last few years. She is doing very well and like yourself is a top notch jock.

If you would like to be introduced to her pm me.

kss · Since 24 Apr 2006 614 Posts pdx Addicted

sorry to hear Regi... my wife is the regional MS nurse for Avonex just in case you get on that treatment plan. PM me if you want some additional resources or info.

--todd.

pacifichigh · Since 11 May 2005 1004 Posts ATX Texan

Hang in there Fish.

If there is anything I know about you its that you are a tough bastard.

Did Aliza call you yesterday?

Mark · Wed Jul 02, 08 7:35 am

Sorry to hear your problems. Found this interesting article.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A strong cup of coffee may do more than just wake you up in the mornings. It could also help you stave off multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study.

Scientists in Oklahoma found that mice which had been immunized to develop an MS-like condition appeared to be protected from the disease by drinking the equivalent of six to eight cups of coffee a day.

"This is an exciting and unexpected finding, and I think it could be important for the study of MS and other diseases," said Linda Thompson, from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation who worked in collaboration with Cornell University and Finland's University of Turku.

Caffeine prevented adenosine, one of the four building blocks in DNA, from mixing with its receptor in mice.

Adenosine is common molecule in humans and plays a large role in helping to control the biochemical processes for sleep and suppressing arousal.

When the molecule is blocked from binding with its receptor, the body's infection-fighting white cells cannot reach the central nervous system and trigger the reactions which lead to experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, or EAE, the animal form of MS.

The findings could have important implications for other auto-immune diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, in which the body's own defense systems turn against itself.

But Thompson, co-author of the study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, warned there was a lot more work to be done in fighting multiple sclerosis, a debilitating and progressive disease in humans.

"A mouse is not a human being, so we can't be sure caffeine will have the same effect on people prone to develop MS without much more testing," she said.

Further retrospective studies to track the caffeine intake of patients with MS and its effects might be the next major step.

"If you found a correlation between caffeine intake and reduced MS symptoms, that would point to further studies in humans," Thompson said.

Some 2.5 million people worldwide are thought to suffer from MS, a disorder of the central nervous system which leads to loss of muscle coordination.

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward

For those who don't know Jason
He's the kind of guy who insists I sleep in the truck
wakes up in a snow bank ,
has fell off his pad and is frozen to the ground in sub zero weather
and smiles and never says a word about it

Always a positive outlook
everyone who knows him likes him
and he always cracks me up

If anyone can make this turn into something good it will be him

pacifichigh · Since 11 May 2005 1004 Posts ATX Texan

Well said homie!