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denial

jim527
jim527
We have all been through or are going through it,
But hey, I went through it for two years, in that two years I just got on with things like it just did'nt matter.
Then I heard a few bad stories about Ms, then it hit me and it hit hard.
Stress kicked in and made things ten times worse.
But as time went on I woke up.
I was still me, nothing in my life had changed, I was still walking, riding my bike and working.
That dont happen any longer, eccept work but that will soon end I'm sure.
But I'm still here with friends and so on, not looking forward to being off my feet and so on but hey i'm 44 I can and will make my own mind up about my life and how it should pan out.
At least I'm in control.
All I'm saying is be you and stay you.
deleted_user
deleted_user
JIM DENIAL IS ONE OF THE STEPS WE GO THRU, DEPRESSION AND ANGER IS ANOTHER, WE THEN ACCEPT AND TRY TO GO ON. THINGS MAY BE DIFFERENT, BUT WE LEARN TO ACCEPT IT.

I HATE MS, AND THE STRESS IM GOING THRU DUE TO A FAMILY MATTER IS MAKING THE PAIN WORSE, BUT STRESS IS SOMETHING I CANT CONTROL RIGHT NOW, SO I TAKE MY MEDS AND TRY TO GET THRU MY DAYS.
HUGS
JAV
feisty
feisty
Denial...

A small amount is healthy I believe. I am in denial that I'm getting old..LOL. What? I'm not 25 anymore? I cannot deny that I have MS, nor would I want to. To quote the NMSS. "Knowledge is power". The more I know about my illness, the more prepared I am.

Too much info at the beginning could have caused me to give up right then and there.

I prefer an equal balance of knowledge, strength and denial. Works for me.
heather1
heather1
i think it depends on your perspective as well hon.. i cant walk anymore without my dropfoot brace and walker..but..i can still go out in a boat and fish,,,grin.. i cant hike the trails i used to..but i can walk along the paved path on the water front...things have changed but they have not stopped...smile.. but then again i have gotten older as well..well not that much older..grin..and they were bound to change...smile.....
so now instead of planning rock climbing..grin..i will plan on fishing...grin..

hugs
heather
deleted_user
deleted_user
Denial - I went through it for 13 years!! I mean, unless I was relapsing, I was in denial. Helped me alot, but also kept me from getting on a DMD, so now that I am progressive I have to be even more aggressive and take a chemo treatment - sucks, but mostly my doing...