Tysabri Infusion #4

The third time was the charm, as they say. However, after about three weeks some of my MS symptoms returned. My arms got weaker, my tremors became as bad and irritating as they were before. I had my #4 infusion Wednesday, Dec 30. Things have calmed down again. My tremors are slight, and I've got the strength back in my arms.

It's been way too cold to take a walk for awhile now. We're in southwestern Virginia, and right now (4:30 pm) it's 22 degrees with a wind chill of 3 above zero. I haven't been to Yoga class in three weeks, but it is due to start up again next week. I try to do a lot of the exercises that we do in class, which I believe does help.

My husband has seven more injections of chemo left to get through, then two days after they're complete he will have a CT scan to see if any of this worked. He has been through some awfully bad times the past two weeks. I feel so bad, as there isn't much I can do for him except to listen to him when he needs to talk about all of this. Twice last week, we had to sit in the car in the hospital parking lot until he could get his coughing under control in order to drive us home. Twice, he's coughed so long and hard that it has made him throw up. He also has an itching, with no rash, that can pop up anywhere above his waist and last for hours. He has two anti-itch meds and four creams, but nothing works. He just has to live through it until it passes. He is weak, and has to lay down a lot.

If the Interleukin 2 protocol works, then he has to have it again three more times with a month in between each set of treatments. If it doesn't work, then we have to consider his options and make some very, very big decisions. Please keep him in your thoughts, prayers, or whatever you believe in that will send positive and good vibes to him. Thank you for reading this, for following my blogs, and for your support. maryann