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
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