misplaced humour

[Valerie64]

I read a thread on the MS forum about positive thinking, that led on to using humour to help deal with an illness and it made me think how many of us do that - personally I do, it helps me cope

eg; at work one day last week as I stood up I got the horrible L'Hermittes shooting down my back into my legs which in turn caused the muscles in my left leg to jerk upwards in spasm, this made me wobble sideways and everyone stared - to cover my embarrassment I said loudly ''it's ok, just practising my riverdance'' - everyone laughed and went back to what they were doing,  I got told ''at least you've kept your sense of humuor''

for me I think it's a case of if I didn't laugh, I'd probably cry but in all honesty I'd rather people laugh with me than do the pity thing...or the my neighbour's aunty's best friend's cousin (and probably her cat) has MS/neurological problems - they live no where near you but you must know them - they have a neurologist too...

keep smilin, Val x

[MrsAristotle]

Yep a sense of humor does it every time. When the guys came to put my new carpet in the other day I let them out of the house when they finished and was stood outside the door on the step and for some reason completely lost my balance and hit the wall. I just said don't panic I need to put more water into my whiskey next time LOL. I know the guy and he laughed because he knows my situation.

There is no point in taking ourselves seriously. Laughter is a tonic in itself that is why a started a thread on here for jokes and stuff.

[analabscess]

Through twelve years of symptoms humour has kept us going. I use to have severe spasms in the bath. Hubby would shout quick put the laundry in we'll save on electric bills. The humour is warped and I could go on about horrendous situations but I've tried to blot the past out.

Currently I'm having a hole packed right next to my a***  daily. At one time a district nurse would come out to pack it over the weekend, but my hubby got the job to do. You need a sense of humour there :)

[deebrown30]

I agree keeping humor is the best way to deal with it.  I think if most of us did not laugh we would all cry!!  Hang in there sweety!!  Hugs~