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I just had an awesome ride with my teammates and I just had to share. We went on a 60 mile ride out of San Francisco, across the Golden Gate Bridge, through Tiberon, up (and I really mean up) and over Mt. Tam and back. Days like today make me forget that I have MS.
My legs are so tired and I know that my Avonex injection is going to hurt like crazy, but it's all worth it...
By the way, this is my first post with this group. Here's a little about me... I'm an elite road cyclist. I race in the San Francisco Bay area and am a member of an awesome women's cycling team.
I was diagnosed with MS in early August. My first symptoms of MS were in Nov '08 when I experienced what I think was a MS hug. My GP eventually ordered a MRI which showed a handfull of lesions. None were active and my symptoms were not textbook MS so my neuro and I decided to wait and see. Fast forward to late July '08 and I started slurring my speech. Back to the neuro, MRI, and we found more lesions and even an active lesion. Long story short, I was diagnosed with RRMS in early August.
I'm on disease modifying therapy (I decided on Avonex because I thought it would have the least effect on my training) and am optimistic that I can continue being a competitive athlete with MS.
I'm hoping that my participation in this board will help other athletes with MS as well as all others considering athletics (competitive or not) while having MS...
K
My legs are so tired and I know that my Avonex injection is going to hurt like crazy, but it's all worth it...
By the way, this is my first post with this group. Here's a little about me... I'm an elite road cyclist. I race in the San Francisco Bay area and am a member of an awesome women's cycling team.
I was diagnosed with MS in early August. My first symptoms of MS were in Nov '08 when I experienced what I think was a MS hug. My GP eventually ordered a MRI which showed a handfull of lesions. None were active and my symptoms were not textbook MS so my neuro and I decided to wait and see. Fast forward to late July '08 and I started slurring my speech. Back to the neuro, MRI, and we found more lesions and even an active lesion. Long story short, I was diagnosed with RRMS in early August.
I'm on disease modifying therapy (I decided on Avonex because I thought it would have the least effect on my training) and am optimistic that I can continue being a competitive athlete with MS.
I'm hoping that my participation in this board will help other athletes with MS as well as all others considering athletics (competitive or not) while having MS...
K
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