MS Makes Me Weak in the Thighs(!?!)

MS is a strange and unpredictable disease.  We do, however, seem to become used to, if not the ‘what’ at least the ‘how’ it can mess with our abilities.  I’ve learned to cope with, if not expect, the manners in which I have lost certain abilities partially or in whole.  This past weekend, however, the old thief caught me flat-footed. I’ve come to accept that the destruction MS causes in my brain and spinal cord can cause weakness in strength and difficulties in coordination.  When my arm tremors or my feet can’t keep up with my body – and I tumble –  I can get my brain around what is happening. When the major muscles in my upper legs began to give way this weekend, however, I’ll not disguise my surprise and a little bit of sadness. I never thought of that part of my stems taking such a hit. Many of us will have experience a buckling of the knees due to MS or some other reason.  It wasn’t quite like that.  I guess it was more akin to standing in waist-deep water and feeling a current pushing below the surface.  I needed to support myself, first with furniture and counter-tops and later with my forearm crutches (the latter as very intense pain rushed in later in the evening). Once I lay down I noted that I could not feel most of my legs save for where the blankets touched one part of my left calf and my left toes. Thought the weakness continues, I am thankful to say that the pain has subsided by factors of 10.  It is now just an annoyance wher...
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