Your story sounds so much like mine! I still grieve, now and then, though.
I was diagnosed in May, but that was after 15 years of symptoms, 5 years of suspicion, and 6 months of testing. I have a couple of years on you (I'm 51), and I feel like I've had an amazing life, so far, and I have so many adventures ahead of me.
My hat's off to you! I'm so glad you're coping well. One Day at a Time (and today's a darned good day!). You and your hubby still have lots of laughs and fun in store. Be flexible, always have a "Plan B", and don't let the MonSter get you down!
Cheers,
Guitar_grrrl
I am so glad to read your story. I am 32 and just feel like I have been hit with a truck. My husband broke down last night because he just can't seem to deal with the thought of all this...his mom has a chronic, very debilitating illness which made her handicapped when he was young, so it's been pretty rough on him thinking about me years down the road.
I am glad to hear that things can and will get better. Oh, and TEAM EDWARD! :)
Give -u- a HIGH FIVE!!! WAY 2 GO GIRL!!! TICK
What a wise woman - giving yourself time to grieve and mourn and then recognizing that all is not lost is a tough turnaround to do sometimes. Congrats on being back among the active - we have to seize those moments when and while we can. Fortunately the stats are good that most of us will stay relatively healthy for our entire lives, with the help of all these new drugs.
keep laughing, keep living!
Lulu
Hello,
I'm so happy that you have pulled yourself through this. I've been through a similar experience too. And some days now, I feel good enough that it seems almost impossible that there is anything going on in my body.
Your ability to get through that will only make you stronger. And it sounds as if your new take on things like joining the gym and exercising is really a healthy way to approach your MS.
As for Twilight ... yeah, I'm pretty addicted those books. My daughter and I both love them, and we are counting the days until the new movie comes out!
Take care and God bless,
Armygirl 73
Good for you for pulling yourself back up! (And I hear you on Twilight!!!)
Hi,
Thanks for sharing this with us. You have struck many chords in your descriptions of your life before and after diagnosis. Save the cigarettes, I think I experienced a very similar experience. You have put into words what many of us feel.
Warmly,
ren