Hi
Im 43 and was diagnosed last week after results from MRI, spinal puncture and blood work. Had symptoms for a couple of months now...dizziness-fainting, numbness, pain, tingling and REALLY bad vision. For those couple of months, I thought I was dying....I didn't now what was wrong...I knew something wasn't right and I was trying to do everything I could to make myself happy and live my life. I was doing it ALL.
One night while in dance class I felt a tingling down my back and this caused me to take a tumble. Besides getting a huge bruiser on my hip, I was ok. A few days later I went to the doctor who diagnosed....stress and exhaustion...
The numbness, severe headaches continued, so he referred me to a neurologists who then diagnosed me. Besides feeling like a lab rat...I got depressed. Here I was, in a successful little business, thinking of starting a new relationship and BAM! I was not a happy camper. Would I be able to still enjoy doing the things I love the most???what about work...my hobbies....and a love relationship....what about that? I certainly didn't want to burden anyone/or ripp anyone off...
I told two whole people....my current partner (who has been a life-long friend) and a long distance friend.
I wanted to crawl in a shell or just tell everyone who knew me to RUN!!
I was in bad shape.....I made stupid decisions, made bad choices and lost out on something that was dear to me Multitude of emotions that were rational and irrational....
Since then...my outlook has changed and is improving...
The doctor is starting me out on a new drug therapy and I'm still dancing and keeping fit. Physical fitness/riding my horse (Simone) is one way that I deal with having MS. The other reason I have been able to weather this storm in my life is due to my strong partner....Blessings sure do come in little packages
She gives me shots of encouragement to help me keep fighting this disease.
We're not given anything we cannot handle....
I now look at MS as a "blessing"....MS has given me the opportunity to try and make the most of every day. I'm ready.....
Im 43 and was diagnosed last week after results from MRI, spinal puncture and blood work. Had symptoms for a couple of months now...dizziness-fainting, numbness, pain, tingling and REALLY bad vision. For those couple of months, I thought I was dying....I didn't now what was wrong...I knew something wasn't right and I was trying to do everything I could to make myself happy and live my life. I was doing it ALL.
One night while in dance class I felt a tingling down my back and this caused me to take a tumble. Besides getting a huge bruiser on my hip, I was ok. A few days later I went to the doctor who diagnosed....stress and exhaustion...
The numbness, severe headaches continued, so he referred me to a neurologists who then diagnosed me. Besides feeling like a lab rat...I got depressed. Here I was, in a successful little business, thinking of starting a new relationship and BAM! I was not a happy camper. Would I be able to still enjoy doing the things I love the most???what about work...my hobbies....and a love relationship....what about that? I certainly didn't want to burden anyone/or ripp anyone off...
I told two whole people....my current partner (who has been a life-long friend) and a long distance friend.
I wanted to crawl in a shell or just tell everyone who knew me to RUN!!
I was in bad shape.....I made stupid decisions, made bad choices and lost out on something that was dear to me Multitude of emotions that were rational and irrational....
Since then...my outlook has changed and is improving...
The doctor is starting me out on a new drug therapy and I'm still dancing and keeping fit. Physical fitness/riding my horse (Simone) is one way that I deal with having MS. The other reason I have been able to weather this storm in my life is due to my strong partner....Blessings sure do come in little packages
She gives me shots of encouragement to help me keep fighting this disease.
We're not given anything we cannot handle....
I now look at MS as a "blessing"....MS has given me the opportunity to try and make the most of every day. I'm ready.....
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