The Runaway Train

In case you are not keeping up:

Remember all my fun began the day after Thanksgiving, 2007 when I apparently herniated my disk. I saw Drs. and the Orthopedist in December, had the first nerve root injection then. Had the second in January.

Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008 I met Dr. B. for the first time at school
Friday, Feb. 1, 2008 Exam with Dr. B. at Methodist
Friday, Feb. 1, 2008 3 MRIs
Monday, Feb. 4, 2008 blood tests & spinal tap
Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008 (Mardi Gras!) I get diagnosed with MS and meet neurologist Dr. S.
Friday, Feb. 8, 2008 more blood tests & liver panel
Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008 4 MRIs (with contrast)
Monday, Feb. 11, 2008 IV steroids & bladder ultrasound
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008 IV steroids
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008 IV steroids
Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008 Evoked Potentials tests
Friday, Feb. 15, 2008 Dr. S's office to give myself first shot

This is what I referred to initially as "the runaway train." As it turns out none of the above even had anything to do with my initial diagnosis of a herniated disk! You will hear MS patients talk about how long they went without being diagnosed. NOT ME! Runaway train indeed.