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Old 12-01-2014, 03:57 PM #1
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Default Writing a blog about MS, feel sorry for self?

As my MS starts to be un-hideable, friends and such start to ask me about it and wonder why some days I am seeming fine, then using a cane'rollator at other times I tell them I have MS and they don't know what that is unless I sit and explain, in which I HATE doing. If someone has cancer, people know that and they 'get' why you are the way you are, someone with a broken leg using a walker...people get that, they can see it, but MS I have to explain to people why I don't feel like going someplace or just want to be alone with know apparent reason in their eyes...it's frustrating.

So....I've been thinking for the last year on if to write a blog about MS and my life with it and what it is doing to me. Its the best way I can think to get my friends and others to understand where I am coming from and to just do my part to make MS more aware in everyones eyes. I hate talking about it and it is why I keep putting this blog idea off for so long....but I think it's time, because I'm not getting any better and my ugly symptoms are not easy to hide any more.

The thing is I dont want to seem like I am wanting pity, feel sorry for self or attention grabbing....I just want to explain what I have and have people be ok with it and don't be afraid of me cause I AM still the same person as before....just got a large burden to deal with. Someone told me it wouldnt be a good idea, becasue I'd just lokk like I am fishing for attention, or boo hoo feel bad for me ect ect...

So any of you ever or have blogged about your MS with intent to just explain people what it is and get it off your chest?
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I have never blogged about it, but many have. It's a good outlet and a journal
for you. I think if you start out saying the things you said above, People would
get it and not think you were looking for sympathy. When you have one going,
give us your link. I/We read others blogs.
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I don't understand blogs, so I've never read one or done one and wouldn't know how to start one.
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I don't understand blogs, so I've never read one or done one and wouldn't know how to start one.

I describe it as an 'Online diary' that anyone can read on the world wide web and they can write a short comment if they want, on any of your entries.
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I tell friends it's a neurological disease that short circuits messages to my limbs making it feel like I have 20 pound weights in my legs, arms and hands, and ants biting me all around my body. They get that.
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I tell friends it's a neurological disease that short circuits messages to my limbs making it feel like I have 20 pound weights in my legs, arms and hands, and ants biting me all around my body. They get that.
LOL and explaining the other stuff like "why are you using a cane? sore foot? oh and getting cought with protective underwear and in your back pack and Why I was seen mowing my lawn and not wanting to go out at night with a friend cause "I don't feel up to it" on the same day. I've made many a friend mad I tellya.
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