Update on Mike!!!

Well we finally got some answers after a couple of weeks of waiting...we went to USC to see the Neuro Opthamologist and I'm so glad we did. He reviewed the MRI that Mike had done two weeks ago, and determined that he does indeed have MS. This doctor was AMAZING. Although he gave us news that wasn't so great, it was more than we have received in the past two weeks. He broke down exactly what has been going on and what caused it and what the next steps are to treat it. He basically told us that even though Mike has MS he will lead a very normal life with treatment. Unfortunately there is always a possibility of relapse, BUT again it's treatable.
So, where are we now...The Neuro Opthamologist has referred us to another Neurologist at USC. We'll see her and begin treating the MS/Optic Neuritis with Immunomodulatories (which basically are disease modifying drugs for MS) on August 11th. He'll have to undergo a few rounds of testing to see which type of drug fits his case. The Neuro Opthamologist is also weening him off the steroids that he's currently taking (which we're both excited about). He had another MRI yesterday, which will most likely show the same legions on the brain that indicate MS. We still have not received the test results from the Lumbar Puncture but turns out it wasn't really needed in the first place.
We're really glad that we decided to see this specific doctor. He gave us a lot of information today and made us feel better about this not so great situation. He also told us that Mike's vision will continue to improve over the next 6-8 weeks. He also said that once he starts the treatments his vision will come back to about 97%!
Even though we didn't get the best news today we know that Mike will be able to live his life, which is great news for our new family. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers!! I know I have said this before, but we are so lucky to have amazing people in our lives who love us.
If you're interested in knowing a little bit more about what specifically Mike has, you can go to http://www.wikipedia.org/ and search Optic Neuritis. The author of the article is the Neuro Opthamologist we saw.