Originally Posted by pud's friend

Take a breath, and let it wash over you.
I feel like I've had a crap deal too. I feel really hard done by. But what can you do?
Start taking control, take the copax in your stride, and do what you can to maintain your health for as long as poss.
You'll cope.
I've never been one for 'one day at a time'. I was a worrier and a planner. Or at least I was until April 9. Now I'm so much calmer.
Our lives have changed. 'Nowt can change that.
Good luck.

One thing I did was name as many diseases and conditions I would rather not have. Most were more common than MS, and much scarier. So maybe this isn't so bad...