Oh my goodness, I literally began to cry when I read these posts.
I have PPMS, and my disability so far is limited to needing a cane to walk, and the "invisible fatigue". I am on disability, which means I should be able to rest enough to "save up" for potentially stressful situations, right? Wrong.
When I was working full time and healthy, I could handle so much stress. Now, I find if my son is coming home from college for a homecooked meal, I stress and ruin the enjoyment of it with worrying and feeling so overcome.
I hadn't had a vacation in three years, and finally we went on one, and what normally is relaxing absolutely put me through the ringer. The heat and humidity of Florida meant I couldn't participate in things I formerly could, and just the packing and preparation stressed me beyond belief. Now I really don't know if I ever want to take another vacation, because I ruin it with my MS fatigue and stress.
I dread the holidays, because it will stress me out as well, even if I am not participating a great deal in preparations. It's so frustrating.
I have PPMS, and my disability so far is limited to needing a cane to walk, and the "invisible fatigue". I am on disability, which means I should be able to rest enough to "save up" for potentially stressful situations, right? Wrong.
When I was working full time and healthy, I could handle so much stress. Now, I find if my son is coming home from college for a homecooked meal, I stress and ruin the enjoyment of it with worrying and feeling so overcome.
I hadn't had a vacation in three years, and finally we went on one, and what normally is relaxing absolutely put me through the ringer. The heat and humidity of Florida meant I couldn't participate in things I formerly could, and just the packing and preparation stressed me beyond belief. Now I really don't know if I ever want to take another vacation, because I ruin it with my MS fatigue and stress.
I dread the holidays, because it will stress me out as well, even if I am not participating a great deal in preparations. It's so frustrating.
Comment