Month +7 through +9 following HSCT/Bone Marrow Transplant
I wish there were all kinds of great stories to share about my physical success post HSCT (bone marrow transplant), but it seems I'm in a holding pattern when it comes to walking (extremely weak hip flexors - I can walk only short distances without a break.). This is basically my one and only multiple sclerosis (MS) symptom since my bladder frequency reversed (thanks to HSCT!!!). Due to at least one symptom reversing, I consider HSCT a success and my disease halted! Ok, I still have bladder urgency sometimes (it's getting less and less with each month that passes post HSCT), but I will take sometimes over all the time. I consider myself very lucky to have had primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) for ten years (officially diagnosed seven years ago) and have been only affected significantly in one area. This course of the disease is a disability nightmare for pretty much everyone. As a reminder, there is a 78% chance HSCT will halt MS in its...