They've dubbed it "the chemo for MS that never ends."
I've sure felt that, but now I see it too.
Ocrevus is a monoclonal antibody that specifically targets CD 20, a protein that is found on the surface of white blood cells called lymphocytes, or B cells. This means that those B cells slowly die off, leaving you without a major part of your immune system.
This is why I've been avoiding sick people, germs, and use hand sanitizer a bit crazily. I have no natural defenses against viruses, bacteria or injury.
And today it appeared physically in an odd way for the first time. I was cleaning the railing of our outside stairs, as I do every year. Nothing was different about the process, and I didn't injure myself or feel any pain during or after. As normal as could be.
Fast forward a few hours and I am now covered in tiny sore bruises and more are appearing.
I'm not too sure what to make of it, but am hoping Tylenol, a hot bath and a good night's sleep help.
This is what it looks like now. That's a bruise by the lower part of my tattoo, not a shadow. Weird...
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