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.