My Mother has MS
Hi to all!
I have just found your forum while surfing the net looking for resources for my mother. I sent her a link to this place and hope that she makes use of it. I have been looking around and am so impressed with all of the information and support here.
I will certainly make use of it because I want to know how I can support my mother best. 
She is not the type of person to share her problems and I know she suffers in silence. Although this has made it easy for the family to pretend she does not have MS--or, at least, not to think about it, her symptoms have increased so quickly that it is not easy to overlook anymore.
I am worried about what the future holds for her. She is losing the use of some of her fingers, has a hard time walking, has pain and numbness, and I am sure more that she has not told me.
She was diagnosed a few years ago (in her mid-40s--although her symptoms were there for years) and has not been able to afford the medication or MRIs. After the symptoms have gotten worse, though, she has now made it a priority to get on the medicine (so she says). She is kind of hard-headed about that kind of stuff.
I live several states away and am limited in my options to help here. However, I will continue to look at the posts to gather information for her and myself. Mostly, I just want to understand what she feels and get an idea of what to expect in the future--if I can expect anything. I want to know about her options and what works. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for being here in cyberspace. I can't imagine how isolated people must have felt before this was available.
Ms.Wordstress
I have just found your forum while surfing the net looking for resources for my mother. I sent her a link to this place and hope that she makes use of it. I have been looking around and am so impressed with all of the information and support here.
I will certainly make use of it because I want to know how I can support my mother best. She is not the type of person to share her problems and I know she suffers in silence. Although this has made it easy for the family to pretend she does not have MS--or, at least, not to think about it, her symptoms have increased so quickly that it is not easy to overlook anymore.
I am worried about what the future holds for her. She is losing the use of some of her fingers, has a hard time walking, has pain and numbness, and I am sure more that she has not told me.
She was diagnosed a few years ago (in her mid-40s--although her symptoms were there for years) and has not been able to afford the medication or MRIs. After the symptoms have gotten worse, though, she has now made it a priority to get on the medicine (so she says). She is kind of hard-headed about that kind of stuff.
I live several states away and am limited in my options to help here. However, I will continue to look at the posts to gather information for her and myself. Mostly, I just want to understand what she feels and get an idea of what to expect in the future--if I can expect anything. I want to know about her options and what works. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for being here in cyberspace. I can't imagine how isolated people must have felt before this was available.
Ms.Wordstress
Listen, if she needs assistance with her medication(s) or any other medical things related to her MS, please know that it's out there! All she needs to do is ask. 
"...the joy of the Lord is your (my) strength." Nehemiah 8:10
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