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Originally Posted by GladysD
I don't know what I'd do, if I had to give up, driving, either. If I were to get a case of optic neuritis, that never recovered, I'd be devastated, to say the least, obviously, with lack of vision, comes no driving.
There are, driving aids, for those who lack mobility. What are they called?! When someone has prostetic leg, I recall stories of still being able to drive, they have to place pedals near the steering column, to modify! See, may not be so hopeless!!
I mentioned to someone, once...I'd like to 'see' the World, while I could still 'see.' While we are young, I said, not later in life, when g-d only knows what my illness could bring. Menopause, looms, around the corner. That's when most women say their MS gets worse....
I get the crying. It really is, grieving, in many ways. Even, if, some of it comes with the 'what if's', reality is...this dx exists in this forum, where, it doesn't exist for sooooo many people. Being fine now, doesn't guarantee the future.
Well, I take it, the ladies are still planning to go to the fair in July? Maybe, they could have thought, what you mentioned about someone who drank and drive and is about to lose their license? They saw your vulnerable side. Let your ego, enjoy the fair then  |
I can drive with my legs and hands just fine, but I have trouble with dizzy spells and stuff like that and afraid someday I will have to give up my license because of it. It's not going to happen yet, but it just came up at the store that night and I let loose.
Yes, they are still going....I haven't been back to the store yet, but I doubt they'll not go because of my episode that night. Only one of them saw it, the other doesn't work there anymore. She lives about 50 miles away from there now and said she'd come to the fair with me...
makes me feel nice.
I know they feel me because of my trouble I have with the "crap" but I also think they like me for stuff other than that....I'm cute, LOL, I ride my bike all over town(hopefully) I am a joker and prankster
and I dunno.... I think they do feel a bit sorry for me and a bit sympathetic, but I think even without MS, I'd be friends with them. I mean they saw me in a slow, uneasy walk a few times, plus seeing my hands trembling on occasion. Sometimes I lumber around for words to say, and the fact I now have a handicap parking permit
They know something's up with the crap I have and it's hard sometimes).
So yes, we'll be going to the fairXD. I can't wait.