Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Support Group

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What scares you?

lchoppel
lchoppel
I try to be brave about this, but sometimes I let myself wander into the dark places where the question "how bad will my cognitive dysfunction get?" It is foremost in my mind. I know that I will not decline into dementia, but I am still not happy with the moderate "brain fog" that may be getting worse.

There. I have shared my fear. Now I'm asking you - what part of MS do you dread the most? I guess some would say that it's better not to think about these things, to keep looking forward and being grateful for what we do have. While I agree with the idea that we shouldn't dwell on "what if?" and "why me?" sort of things, sometimes bringing these things out into the light takes some of the scariness away.
deleted_user
deleted_user
ive recently been dx with ppms and im scared to death. mainly, along with cognitive disfunction im loosing my vision,somewhat. blindness would remove any desires i would have to exist... i have tons of other issues that i dont care to discuss rt now so that i dont get depressed.
deleted_user
deleted_user
not being able to walk, never having a family, having to give up my career...im totally scared sighhh :(
lsj1079
lsj1079
Being a burden to my family in any way. I already have some difficulty with walking and my brain is foggy like so many of you have said.

It is difficult, as many know, to go from independence to dependence of any kind. It is hard to think of asking for help or requiring assistance to do anything. Is it our "pull yourself up by your own bootstraps" culture that makes us so fearful of being dependent on others? I'm told I shouldn't be afraid to ask for help. I HATE BEING WEAK!! There, I said it.