Ampyra authorization
The approval came through for DH’s prescription of Ampyra. Now we are waiting for it to arrive. We do this with a mix of hope and fear. We hope it works. If DH is lucky, the drug will help him to walk better. We are concerned about side effects.
DH walks with a cane and at times, he should use a walker. He refuses to do that at present. I can understand it. I have wished that he wasn’t so stubborn about it a few times. He has accepted the use of a handicap cart outside so he can walk the dogs in the mornings. He will also use an electric cart in stores because he knows he can’t walk the distances he’d have to there.
Dealing with MS for him is a constant battle. DH has a long and wide stubborn streak in him. At times, it’s a pain in the asterisk. However, in the MS combat zone it pays.
Yes for him it is combat. MS is not a blessing, not a challenge, but a battle to fight and win. He’s never been one to back down from a fight.
Posted on June 27, 2010, in MS related, My blog, Writer, Writing and tagged Ampyra approved, Author, Bones, books, Books on writing, Bull Terriers, Care giving, Caregiver, Craft of writing, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Fampridine is now Ampyra, Fiction, Home, Life, Love, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Murder, Mysteries, Mystery, Novel writing, Writer, Writing. Bookmark the permalink. 4 Comments.
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I’m so glad the drug was approved. Here’s hoping it does the job. Maybe some healing energy sent his way would help. I’ve seen him struggling to walk. To his credit, he makes it look easier for him than it really is.
And you’ve seen him on his good days…
let’s hope & pray that the drugs help him win his fight wth MS i’ll keep him my thoughts & prayers
Thanks, Sweetie. Until they find a cure of some sort it will always be a battle.
So happy approval came through – now praying it does the trick and he manages better – have a friend w/MS and it is such a trial. Glad he’s stubborn – that’s a good thing sometimes. hugs
The trick now is having patience waiting for the stuff to arrive…
Just a quick good day and also to say thanks for sharing your thinkings in this post. I mysteriously came across your weblog while researching health related things in Google… guess I lost track of precisely what I had been doing! Anyhow, thank you and I’ll make an effort to swing in down the road and read some of your future insights. Seeya!
Thanks for stopping in come back any time.