That afternoon, a neuro-ophthalmologist confirmed that I had optic neuritis ― a symptom that can be associated with the onset of multiple sclerosis. I tried to think about anything but my doctor’s suspicion that I had either a brain tumor or multiple sclerosis. Every time I asked my doctor for a prognosis, he told me that multiple sclerosis progresses differently for everyone. Multiple sclerosis affects women four times more often than men, and many women are young when they’re diagnosed. Multiple sclerosis doesn’t affect everyone, but none of us are immune to the ups and downs of life.

Source: Huffington Post June 19, 2020 16:30 UTC