Living with MS can be embarrassing at times.
The MS MonSter is unpredictable, tossing weird symptoms our
way without warning and often at the worst possible moments. People with multiple sclerosis can
suddenly walk funny, trip or stumble, break out in sweats, drop things, tremble,
twitch with muscle spasms, lose control of various bodily functions, fall to
the ground, or trip over our own words. We can be overcome with day-ending
fatigue, mind-crushing headaches, wild mood swings, or a host of other
unpleasant and awkward occurrences.
We may cancel or duck at the last minute from appointments,
events, or gatherings we legitimately wanted to attend– or we may forget them
altogether.
MS is uncomfortable, off-putting, and sometimes even
humiliating. Even if it’s not our fault. Sometimes the biggest challenges of battling
the MS MonSter have as much to do with chagrin, personal mortification,
embarrassment, and social discomfort as the actual physical symptoms that put
us in such predicaments.
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A brilliant post. I have little knowif of MS, but I'm learning so much through your posts. Thanks for sharing.
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I don't have MS, but do suffer from a bone condition which causes really bad arthritis, among other things. So I completely understand the cancelling at the last minute thing. I just have to remmeber that the people that matter most understand.
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