dear cal,

it's ok to be scared and worried. we've all been there and i, we understand.
however, don't think too far ahead as you don't know what will or won't happen.

i've been dx'd for 8 yrs. my neuro thought i'd be in a wheelchair after 3 yrs.
i'm not. i'm still able to walk and drive. sure i've had to adjust to some things and make accommodations; like using a rollator and scooter at times. but all in all i'm pretty stable.

5 yrs after i was dx'd with MS i was dx'd with breast CA. that was a scary time. i had lumpectomies and radiation and so far i'm CA free. i could get really scared if i let myself think about it negatively.

what i decided to do was take only 1 day at a time. no one can predict the future, not even our drs.

use us to help you up. try to think of some answers to your problems. like maybe get involved with a support group once you have a dx. join a church?
think of ways you might do something, follow an interest so you can make a couple of friends. try to widen your horizons.

IF you have MS your local MS society can be a big resource for help.

just take one day at a time. even start a journal. write to us daily. we're here.