MS or not MS? That is the question.

That is definately the question!! After about 2 years of MRI's, random unpleasant symptoms, visits to the neurologist - I have now been referred to the MS clinic. But I still am unsure if I actually HAVE this illness. I am sure that after my first visit, I will have some answers to this question - at least I hope so.
I feel kind of stupid. I left my last appointment with my neurologist confused. Why didn't I ask more questions? I went alone, and guess I just didn' t really know what to ask. My MRI scan of my brain came back OK - nothing major of any concern - he even said he wasn't concerned at all at anything he saw on it. Well, for the first time, they did an MRI on my neck. I have always had trouble with my neck - it is always sore and I have this cronic knot on the right side that never seems to go away. My doctor said that they were concerned about what they found on my neck. What appeared to be a large lesion on the right side. When I feel that "knot" that I've always thought it was - I now realize that it is very hard - and probably not a knot at all.
So now off to the clinic I go - hoping to get some clarity about what is going on with my body! I now know not to dismiss the seemingly insignificant things that happen to me - like my right arm going numb or extreme tiredness - because these are symptoms of MS. Sure - I can find other reasons for them happening - but what if I am wrong?
My first appointment is on January 26 and I will not be going alone! My sister is coming with me to help sort it all out. My boyfriend and I sometimes joke and call her the "internet doctor" because she does so much research on the internet about things. She gets very informed -sometimes too informed -about things. But despite the sometimes joking about it - I will be very glad to have said doctor with me in 2 weeks - because I can guarentee she will be much more informed than I will be!!