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Originally Posted by KittyLady
My MS hit me out of nowhere on Oct 5, 2011. Ive had MS for 20 yrs and had small flares over the years until then. I worked midnights at the hospital doing 12 hour shifts. On my last rounds of vitals at 5am, I went to get up out of my chair and fell to the floor. I got up and sat down for a minute to collect myself and got up again and fell to the floor again. I couldnt walk well, very dizzy and legs didnt want to hold me up. Somehow I was able to finish my shift and make it home. I fell a total of 7 times that morning and dh ran me to ER. Flare in Oct and again in Dec. Im now disabled. Using walker and cane and motorized carts in stores. Overnight I went from working full time to barely able to walk. I thought after all those years maybe I'd be spared, but no. Random is right!
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Thanks for this as I know this was difficult for you to write. I won't lie, that story scares me a lot. Guess I've been putting off just how this disease is and while I feel pretty good right now it could turn at anytime and that is really disturbing for me and now I am worried when I shouldn't be, but can't help it lol. Canes walkers, scooters and all that.....it scares me...... Not sure if I'll be able to deal with that when or if it comes to me.
I'm a pretty strict individual on myself in that I do not let people do stuff for me or like having people do stuff for me, invading my space ect ect..... I hardly like to be touched!. I know I come off as some sweet guy on here, but know I am a pretty grumpy person IRL.... When people I know cought on that I have been DX with MS, they treated me different....and I hate it. I'm asked all the time if "it" is getting worse or anything new about "It"?
It sets me off.
I try not to think abou tit and things are ok right now, but knowing this **** can take a turn to the worse at any time really ****** me off. I can't deal with all that rehab BS or babying crap yo uget when yo ubecome very disabled...I'll probably shut myself in my room with a big GO AWAY! sign lol...
I mean....When I had to be in the hospital for onset of the MS symptoms of head spinning and dizziness BS double vision Only my mom and sister I'd let in and even then I hated that.
I honestly will be the guy the nurses and staff are going to hate!