New in Town
Hello!
I’m Dani and I’m new here. Not new to MS. That bish showed up around 2016, with an official diagnosis in 2019. I’m a mom, wife, animal mom, theatre professional, and, as of yesterday, a published playwright!
MS has given me a run for my money, but I’ve given one right back… because hell no. I was starting to lose fine motor skills in my dominate hand- took up hand embroidery, I was starting to get stiff joints- took up yoga, I was starting to get frustrated at the pain or “loss” or whatever dumb sish my body decided to do- I wrote plays, infusing that frustration into some of them. One I finished during my last hospital stay, all while keeping the nurses on their toes with my snark and sparkling personality. They told me I need to do standup… which I’m not opposed to the idea to be honest.
But while I feel like I am giving hell to the hell that my body is getting, it’s nice to find a community of people who understand. So thank you. Happy Saturday!
Welcome, there are a few on here who turn to art as a kind of therapy. I like how you've been able to put that frustration on the page. I feel it is is now frustration that is not inside of you. Although that may be woowoo BS, but I believe in using every angle. The sish (as you playfully put it) our bodies get up to seem to use every angle against our joy and safety, so it seems a fitting counter.
Hi Dani, I’ve just stumbled across this website too today. I’m still learning the ropes but everyone is as supportive as I envisaged. I was diagnosed in 2019, this wasn’t my first meeting with the word MS…4 years previous I had Optic Neuritis, so it might have cropped up in discussion then. Jump ahead to 2018/19 and the arrival of my gorgeous daughter Matilda I started experiencing altered sensations in my back and thigh. A full MRI later and I had lesions on my spine and brain. I have RRMS so count myself one of the lucky ones, because my degree of MS doesn’t impact my day-to-day life. If you need anything it would be nice to talk again. Kelly 😍