Question:
I've just been diagnosed with MS and looking to have lap RnY . Has anyone else had

trouble being approved by a surgeon in Mich? And does any one have trouble taking steroid or avonex copaxone or beta serone? j thompson    — jennifer T. (posted on June 26, 2002)

June 26, 2002
Hello Jennifer, My name is Laurie and,I too,have MS I have had it for 5 years now and when I looked into having an RNY done my consultation with the doctor had many questions. One of wich had to do with the MS. I was approved for surgery and had an open RNY done and have beenn doing very well. I'm 59# down as of last Friday and I also wanted to let you know that I take Copaxone every night before bed. Please look me up on the Meet the Peers section where you will see stuff on me, ( my husband Ronald , & my sis-in-law who started the ball rolling ) Email me if you need to. Take care. Good Luck & God Bless.
   — laurie W.

June 26, 2002
When I had surgery (at age 28), I had been diagnosed with MS for about four years. I found that everything went pretty smoothly with the surgery, but I did have a few exacerbations in the months following surgery and also it was difficult to get in a lot of exercise, because my legs wouldn't allow it. Other than that, no big deal. YES, you take Avonex fine afterward. Also, you can take oral prednisone for a short time if necessary. It's tough on your stomach, but since they usually only have you on it for a coupla weeks at a time, it's fine. Let me know if I can help you with any other questions.
   — Terissa R.