Yup, it was homecoming last weekend.
My Dad, Mom, 88 year old Gram and Miss Mia rode in the truck to pull the cheerleaders. Gram and Miss Mia tossed candy - the highlight of the day for Miss Mia!
Our team won!
17 October 2012
10 October 2012
A Few Steps Down the Road - After the MS Diagnosis
I have been living with MS a few months now.
They have been interesting months. I have realized that friends are wonderful to have during this time. I have discovered that I have the words most awesome set of parents. I now know that my daughters will be caring individuals due to watching (and being part) of the struggles life is currently tossing this way. I have also discovered how supportive some of my coworkers can be - with checking in emails and just a "thinking of you email." A manager within my company has a wife with MS, and he has been a wonderful means of support - and brain-picking resource!
Injecting myself with Copaxone daily is a habit I really don't think about much now. Yes, I still hate the thought of placing even more chemicals in my body, but if this helps slow down more lesions, I am all for it. I want as much time with my daughters as possible. The bruising and the bleeding is minimal now. I still swell, but nothing like I did the first month or two. My daughters also love the game of "find the booboo". Then again, Miss Mia enjoys watching me give myself an injection. Can we say future doctor?
The last of the summer months were miserable for me. Blinking pretty much made me so tired that I didn't feel I could move. Fortuately, I have my awesome parents right next door who were willing to take care of the girls and keep an eye on them while I rested.
Now that fall, and cooler temps, have arrived, I have more energy. I feel I can join in more with my daughters.
I will say that I still want nothing to do with crowds and my vision has not improved in the least. This makes me depressed and frustrated as I really want to get a better camera and take pictures - but why bother when I can't see well to begin? And the crowds . . . thank goodness for a husband who doesn't mind taking the girls places, and my Mom for also helping take up my slack!
The tingling/numbness is still present and part of my everyday life. So frustrating to doubt my ability to hold things, and the exploded lasagna and salad from this summer makes me remember that I have to be totally present when carrying and/or holding something. I've also requested friends don't toss their babies in my arms for this reason. Again, I want nothing more than to hold them, but after those incidents, I don't feel I can trust my arms and hands unless I'm sitting down and have additional support for the baby!
If nothing else, MS has, again, made me appreciate the wonderful people with whom I have surrounded myself!
They have been interesting months. I have realized that friends are wonderful to have during this time. I have discovered that I have the words most awesome set of parents. I now know that my daughters will be caring individuals due to watching (and being part) of the struggles life is currently tossing this way. I have also discovered how supportive some of my coworkers can be - with checking in emails and just a "thinking of you email." A manager within my company has a wife with MS, and he has been a wonderful means of support - and brain-picking resource!
Injecting myself with Copaxone daily is a habit I really don't think about much now. Yes, I still hate the thought of placing even more chemicals in my body, but if this helps slow down more lesions, I am all for it. I want as much time with my daughters as possible. The bruising and the bleeding is minimal now. I still swell, but nothing like I did the first month or two. My daughters also love the game of "find the booboo". Then again, Miss Mia enjoys watching me give myself an injection. Can we say future doctor?
The last of the summer months were miserable for me. Blinking pretty much made me so tired that I didn't feel I could move. Fortuately, I have my awesome parents right next door who were willing to take care of the girls and keep an eye on them while I rested.
Now that fall, and cooler temps, have arrived, I have more energy. I feel I can join in more with my daughters.
I will say that I still want nothing to do with crowds and my vision has not improved in the least. This makes me depressed and frustrated as I really want to get a better camera and take pictures - but why bother when I can't see well to begin? And the crowds . . . thank goodness for a husband who doesn't mind taking the girls places, and my Mom for also helping take up my slack!
The tingling/numbness is still present and part of my everyday life. So frustrating to doubt my ability to hold things, and the exploded lasagna and salad from this summer makes me remember that I have to be totally present when carrying and/or holding something. I've also requested friends don't toss their babies in my arms for this reason. Again, I want nothing more than to hold them, but after those incidents, I don't feel I can trust my arms and hands unless I'm sitting down and have additional support for the baby!
If nothing else, MS has, again, made me appreciate the wonderful people with whom I have surrounded myself!
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