momma glad she like the painting, I say this suggestion, not in a way of acceptance or succumbing to the MS but to maybe help allow you more quality time for your hand, you like to paint and write, and do so well on writing. what if you used a program for the writing like a dragon speak program , am sure some others will know the programs name. you speak and the pc transcribes it for you thus allowing more energy for your hand to paint, this way you can do both still, just thinking out loud and without coffee