View Single Post
Old 04-12-2008, 01:03 PM
sassy's Avatar
sassy sassy is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Michigan
Posts: 681
15 yr Member
sassy sassy is offline
Member
sassy's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Michigan
Posts: 681
15 yr Member
Default

Welcome but sorry for the reason you are here.

Everyone is different in their MS "ride" through life. I'm sure if you hang out long enough you will see the different ways. Some are humor, sharing, doing for others, feeling sorry for ourselves, letting MS take everything we have, deciding to fight against it, etc etc etc.

Usually the first year is the most difficult to find your way through this maze. It usually is a year of going through the grief process. Anger, denial, depression, blame, and much more.

Be careful not to blame it all on MS but remember also that MS can cause a lot of different symptoms. Also, everyone's journey with MS is different, we may share some of the same symptoms but seldom the exact same as anyone else.

My suggestion is to go to www.nmss.org and learn all you can about MS, get on their mailing list, maybe find a self-help group in your area.

Good luck to you.
__________________
If someone listens, or stretches out a hand, or whispers a kind word of encouragement, or attempts to understand a lonely person, extraordinary things begin to happen. --Loretta Girzaitis
Trust that your abilities are stronger than your disabilities - Maxene Kupperman-Guinals
sassy is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote