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@criptastical 

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criptastical

I want to be normal

I'm just so tired of being sick. I'm 21. Most people my age, their plans involve parties and going out and getting drunk - my plans involve medication and doctors appointments and hospitals and a sharps bin. In the last week I've had to go to A&E twice, once for possible appendicitis and once for heart issues. I'm not sure if I can handle adding another thing to my medical ID on my phone. I just wish for 5 minutes I could be a normal person, do normal things and not have to work around medication and naps and bad days. Please don't tell me that I'm normal - I'm not, we all know that. Please don't tell me that normal is subjective - I know that too. I guess I'm just having a pity day.
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@Runningonempty
@Runningonempty
 

Hey hun I feel ur pain & frustration so sod normalcy, some days u just feel like sod MS really just sod it!!!! everyone having a different view on u personally I.e how they think ur coping,feeling, progressing, dealing or not etc etc etc “congrats there are no new lesions, cheers so why r we about to lose our jobs, our mobility, our partners even our ability to think clearly etc???? there is no rule book with this -feel how u need to feel if ur angry too right, if ur sad fine, if ur being positive good on ya, if ur hopeful why not ? it’s 2022 Yes it’s better than 30 yrs ago but there is still no cure, no treatment that eradicates and the never ending questions are still being asked often still without concrete answers. It’s ur body, ur choice , ur condition and it’s ur life not ur doctors, parents, childrens, friends, bosses, partners or Fred from down the streets. So if U wanna live life likes there no tomorrow or U wanna lay in bed and cry for a week it’s 2022 Equal opportunities for all free from discrimination, judgement, attitude or even bloody sympathy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chin up, arse out & take care of urself the rest will come in time 😉🫶✊

@Robs79
@Robs79
 

Hey, try not to worry about what other people think or say. No one understands what we go through on a daily basis. No day is the same so can’t even fathom what you are going to feel on each day. I have only been diagnosed since Feb 2021 but had symptoms long before that. For all I know I probably had it for years and if a medical professional went into it sure it will take time but will probably have a more definite time line. If you ever want to chat anytime then feel free to DM me. Rob x

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