October 31, 1997, a day I will never forget. I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis
on that day. It feels like a lifetime ago, yet in a way it feels like just
yesterday.
MS has challenged who I thought I was and who I have become since the diagnosis.
I have much more empathy for others, much more than I ever did before.
I appreciate people more and really try to see the silver lining in
every situation. Not to sound like a cheerleader, but I try to remain as positive as
I can however I am human and I do have bad days.
This disease has taken away a lot over the past 15 years, including my ability to
walk distances. I cannot run with my son nor can I do the simple things that once were
effortless. I will not however, ever allow this disease to rule my life nor change
the core person I have always been.
I have really mosty good days with a few bad ones thrown in!
I've enjoyed being online since August of 1996 however after my dx the internet became more
than just a cool place to go to talk to my friends, it became a learning tool where
I found much valuable information. This page became my therapy. I had to
learn to use my hands again as well as tackle the numerous cognative problems that
accompany MS. Through this web page I have not only learned so much about this
disease and myself, I have made more friends than I could ever feel fortunate
enough to have in one lifetime!
Way back in 1997, armed with an HTML book and lots of room for error I set
forth on a mission to create an MS site that would serve as a form of therapy for
myself. Amazingly it has far exceeded anything I could have imagined. In trying to
help myself I have actually met and helped many other people with this disease,
which is one positive thing that came out of this dx.
This is me some days...
and this is me other days...
But this is me most days!!
Here is my biggest reasons for doing the annoying and
expensive daily injections for the MS...
My son Jake
