I had a dream last night and I woke up spitting mad.
I was at a party with a mix of MSers and their Families.
Everything was going along dandy, everyone was laughing
and talking, until my MIL turned to me and said, "look
at Susie, she's walking and talking just fine.....why
can't you". As if to say, "you could do it if you just tried".

Then, sometimes it works the other way around, like
your the one walking and talking and your Aunt or
Uncle turns and say, "you can't have MS, look at
Susie's in a scooter".

How many of you have had this happen to you? It's
happened to me, with both scenerios...Grrrrrrrrrrrrr.

They just don't get it is putting it mildly.

Weird, I never have dreams about MS. Guess living it is a nightmare enough for me

I've had that happen many times from my family. my sister is the reason i was on Xanax so i wouldn't go insane, with her saying clueless uninformed stuff like that

I've never had those kinds of dreams. However, I have had the kind of dreams where I am running and enjoying the fact that I can run. Usually in the dream I am amazed that I can run and my legs feel so great.

I never had MS in my dream, in my younger years, but,
in the last few years, I always have MS in my dreams.

The funny thing is, that, in my dreams, I can still walk.

Must be something in the air because it seems to be happening here, too. Wish this had been just a dream!

I'm just so tired of having to explain to people that I walk slow so don't expect me to keep up with you if you're going to speed walk.

You'd think the cane I carry and the fact my balance is so bad would be a clue to some folks but apparently it's not.

I went to the doctor last week and the nurse that called me back was half way down the hall by the time I got through the doorway. I didn't hurry and she disappeared around a corner. I just kept on walking and when I got to the end of the hall I looked left and right and she was just standing by the open door to the exam room. Like I had purposely taken my time. I walked into the room, put my purse and cane next to the chair and then she says "we need to get your weight". Okay.....that would have been something we could have done when we passed the scale at the other end of the hallway!! I made her wait till I collected my purse and cane and s-l-o-w-l-y walked down the hall again. I think she knew I was ticked off.

I'm just tired of inconsiderate people.....whether I have a disability or not. People can just be so rude. I'm not apologizing anymore for my limitations. If someone has a problem with them then that's something they need to work out with themselves. There's room for everyone here on this earth.

Well said Kelly..

Thanks.