MS Acceptance…

Because of its unpredictability, MS is never far from my thoughts. It’s like someone tapping you on the shoulder and saying, “don’t forget, you have MS, remember?” MS seems to provide me with a never-ending to-do list (or a no-longer-can-do list!)

I find that the hardest thing about being sick is that I don’t know how I am going to be from hour-to-hour not to mention day-to-day. I think the hardest thing for me, and probably for lots of individuals with MS, is accepting the uncertainty or even randomness of the disease. I find myself asking, will I ever be able to accept this randomness?

I guess all I can do is try.

I find that by accepting my illness as being a part of who I am, I’m able to adjust accordingly. Don’t get me wrong, I still get angry and sad about it. And I’ll never buy the bullshit that some people peddle about MS being a blessing in disguise. But letting MS be a part of me is my way of getting on with my life.

“Acceptance doesn't mean resignation; it means understanding that something is what it is and that there's got to be a way through it.” -- Michael J. Fox