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Old 12-02-2009, 01:55 PM #1
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Funny article! Read the responses (link is about half way down the page on the left). Makes me feel better about some of the things I've had said to me!

http://ms.about.com/od/livingwellwit...marks.htm?nl=1
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My MIL's comment, years ago...."You couldn't have MS....I have a friend in a WC, with MS".
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Sally -guess each person can only know one person with MS at the same time!

My DH's friend when I told him I was dx'd with MS "My condolences". That's still my favorite comment ever said to me.
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One of my husband's bosses made the comment to him about how he was surprised how smart I seemed even though I could barely walk.

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I was having a wobbly day about 4 years ago and one of my son's karate instructors noticed (guy was 27 at the time). He teased me about being sloshed, I said nope bad MS day. He blurted out that he had an aunt that had just died from MS complications! I just said well let us pray that is a long time off for me . I thought the poor boy was gonna cry... I told him I'd watched enough karate, that I'd backfist him good if he felt bad about seeing me come into the Dojo.!!
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What is it that makes people feel the need to tell you about so-and-so who has MS and is in terrible shape? Or has died?

It's almost like they feel they have to "one-up" you with their story. I haven't noticed this with other diseases. If someone tells me they have diabetes I don't immediately launch into a story about my uncle who lost both his legs to it. Or the person who tells me they have arthritis.....I don't mention my Grandmother who could barely use her hands the last years of her life. WHY would I do that??? WHY do they do it??? Are they trying to make us feel better? It's not working! I have one comment for these poor souls..........."Here's Your Sign".
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Said to me by a GP: "I think you have conversion hysteria".

DH and I still get a laugh over that one, and that was 20 years ago!
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An ER doctor recently disbelievelingly said "Really, you're in pain? We don't usually see that in MS patients." I then pointed out that MS causes muscle spasms and muscle spasms usually cause pain.
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Welcome Charley, nice to have you with us.

Yes spasms are painful and so is nerve pain, Doc..
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Hi Charley and welcome to the group! Isn't it fun when people (especially doctors) seem to think MS is painless.
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