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cwowarii

Male, 38 years
Chesapeake, VA

cwowarii: Data Quality: 3 stars; MS: 1 yr; I don't know; Sensation: Mild; Overall: None; Cognition: none; Vision: none; Speech: none; Swallowing: none; Upper limb: mild; Walking: mild; See profile

Member since: 09/07
Last updated: 11/21/08

Diagnosis Summary
Onset: Sensory Changes
First symptom: 07/07
Diagnosis: 08/07

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About Me
I had my first symptoms of MS while deployed to Iraq with the Marines. I started having tingling in my left leg and then some numbness in my left torso. After about another month of tests including a CT, 2 MRIs and a spinal tap, my doctor says everything suggests MS. I started meds, changed my diet, started taking supplements, and exercising. My symptoms have improved but have not gone away. For now, I plan to stay in the Marines, spend more time with my wonderful and beautiful wife and my four terrific kids and try to learn what MS will mean to my future. I won't go down without a fight