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05-30-2009, 09:30 AM
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I appreciated Cherie's comment.
Although I don't think I would've said ignorant things to people, my perception of MS was also very inaccurate, prior to doctors considering it as a dx for me. My only knowledge of it was when I did a visit with a pastor once, to a woman with MS who was bed-bound. It's easy for us to expect others to have more knowledge and to educate themselves, but, how much did we know about MS prior to our own personal experiences with it? I acknowledge that, maybe it is easy for me to be positive because I have been fortunate enough not to run into people (either strangers, acquaintances or relatives) who have said ignorant things to me. If I did, I would likely try to educate those who seemed genuinely concerned or interested, and try to end the conversation quickly, but politely, to those who didn't. ~ Faith
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aka MamaBug Symptoms since 01/2002; Dx with MS: 10/2003; Back in limbo, then re-dx w/ MS: 07/2008 Betaseron 11/2003-08/2008; Copaxone 09/2008-present Began receiving SSDI 11/2008 |
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