23 msfocusmagazine.org Four months later, I went back for another visit. My doctor did not initially recognize me. I didn’t have my scooter; I was walking. I no longer needed to catheterize. A few months later, my neuro-ophthalmologist shook her head in wonder as she proclaimed that she did not know how or why, but I had recovered sight in both eyes and my visual field exam now showed only the original blind spot that was visible at the time of my diagnosis in 1994. Was it a specific medication that did this? I have to say it is not likely. I think what happened is that with a higherdose of medication, inflammation in the central nervous system was more effectively addressed, and as that happened I felt better. As I felt better, I moved more. I was no longer in survival mode, so was able to look at things like what I was eating. I didn’t need the energy-savings of using prepackaged food and could again plan and prepare a healthy meal. I was able to move with greater comfort so started working on the fact that I was very out of shape and moving tired me out more than it should. Medication brought about a decrease in central nervous system inflammation which quieted symptoms and led to me feeling generally better. I did not have to work so hard to do the very basic stuff to get through a day. I felt well enough to move more, to eat better, to take care of me more fully. There have been more medication changes as MS has evolved in the time since then. I continue to learn and applywhat I am learning to be in the best health and shape that I can realistically obtain.