I am one of those who was, in large part, RELIEVED to be diagnosed with MS. I was worried about an inoperable brain tumor, Alzheimer's (because of the memory/cognitive stuff), ALS, and a few other nasty birds.

A few days before my diagnosis I was sobbing like a big baby, saying to my husband, "I know there's SOMETHING wrong with me--if they say it's not MS, that means I'm (sob sob sob) INSANE!!!" (I was a basket case)

My dad (who passed away about 7 years before my diagnosis) had MS for about 40-some years, and no one would have guessed it. So although I was realistic about what MS COULD do, I also knew I had a better chance with an MS diagnosis than with some others.

I'm not dissing those of you with severe disability; just saying that my own personal deal was that I was relieved. I can't imagine going without a diagnosis.