Tomorrow, I'm getting a second opinion. It was my neurologist's suggestion that I have someone else weigh in on my case. He's been treating me for 6 1/2 years, so we're getting someone else to check me out now too. So tomorrow I drive nearly three hours...after I pick up a copy of my MRI at the radiologist and my records at the neurologist. And on the normal side, I'm getting my cholesterol checked before I head out of town.

I've never been graceful, but these days, I have an excuse for walking like Frankenstein. On the plus side, I like being able to explain why I'm clumsy...instead of just saying that I'm clumsy.

I have another doctor's appointment at the beginning of May. Part of me dreads that the neurologist is going to bring up Tysabri again. Yes, it's beneficial for lots of folks, but it's also been fatal. I can't get beyond that. I can't convince myself I'm bad enough off to have to go that route.