thanks everyone. I'm quite knocked out tonight, but just wanted to say thank you for all the comments. I'm so grateful I can do things like that while others with MS cannot. I admit I am worse shape than last year, but still keeping my confidence high thanks to you kind folks and all the people that see I am needing a little help more these days. It is real nice to have such people around me as I settle into my new reality and accept that things are pretty much inevitable and progressing. I'm going to raft, bike do a normal life for as long as possible...

I'm a very athletic person and to feel this disease take away for so much that I worked for(nice feet!) it is very depressing for me. I recently decided(evidenced by my rafting) that I am not going to keep myself enclosed in a box or embarrassed to be who I am. I now realize I need assistance more and more each day and I am working on being not shy about asking for it even though it is extremely awkward sometimes.

Just thanks and I feel so bad for those who are experiencing the worst of what MS does. I feel grateful to be still comfortable while some are in pain.