I was diagnosed with MS fifteen years ago by the Opthamologist that my father worked for (dad is an Optician.) I went blind in my right eye over a period of three weeks and gradually got my vision back. This was one of the hardest times of my life. I was just 20, but because I was out of puberty it meant that I had the "good" kind of the disease...
more »I was diagnosed with MS fifteen years ago by the Opthamologist that my father worked for (dad is an Optician.) I went blind in my right eye over a period of three weeks and gradually got my vision back. This was one of the hardest times of my life. I was just 20, but because I was out of puberty it meant that I had the "good" kind of the disease - I have relapsing/remitting MS. I took shots that stole my time. The neurologists filled me with lies and steroids. Now I am waiting for treatment in pill form. I have all the hope in the world that a cure will come and I will be okay. As will all of us with MS. I have a few friends that have the kind that never goes away. We are hoping that my MS is not manifesting the way it is now to tell me that this is permanent. That opthamologist gave me some really great advice. He said to me, "Don't go out and get AIDS or kill yourself. This is not a death sentence, consider it a little thing that make your life interesting." It has, honestly, I can never say that life is boring. It keeps all of us hoping for the future. If you have MS or know someone who does, please join. We can help bouy each other up when times are hard. A little lift helps so much.
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