I am not a particularly brave person

that is for sure. I am a big suck when it comes to pain consequently my hubby rushes to bring me sweets and ice cream when I am feeling pain. I was in pain most days. I found a great  over the counter medicine to take which helped me a lot and I found that  heating pads, prayer, meditation and music also soothed my pain. I never quite understood all the pain I was in. I was told it was caused by the deterioration of the myelin sheath covering my nerves. I was told some of it was just "sensation" and it would not hurt me... but i did hurt. I was told not to worry and to just  carry on when I had chest pains so bad I thought I was having a heart attack many times. I could hardly breathe or move some days it hurt so bad. I was told that my muscles would heal and work better if I used them more, I did, but it hurt so much. Epsom salts baths would help a lot with muscle pain and heating pads as well. I was told to do deep breathing exercises and sing. It hurt but I did it anyways. I smiled even though it hurt. I tried to learn new things to keep my brain working and to think clearly even though that hurt. January 27, 2011 my IR Dr. Bulent Arslan performed simple angioplasty for CCSVI, opening my blocked azygous vein, and right jugular vein valve and upper vein. Today the only thing that hurts is my heart and that is breaking for all of those suffering with Multiple Sclerosis whose hope is to be diagnosed and treated for CCSVI and have some of thier symptoms releived in Canada.