Disclosure
Haven’t been on here for a while but I’m at a stage on my MS journey where I recognise I want support. I was diagnosed with RRMS nearly 10 years ago and only feeling confident to tell people. I’m trying to get over the stigma I feel having a disability. I was thinking about getting a walking stick which made me sad and embarrassed, I wasn’t bothered having a walking stick when I hurt my knee!
try to see it as a liberator ie freedom rather than a symbol of disability. if you had a headache you would take a painkiller right? same thing ps and you have something handy to accidentally trip up anyone ignorant you may come across - take care & good luck
Yes! Exactly that! So i'm not alone on this. Thought so, there must be, but after 10, well 11 years, 2months and 20days actually, i felt like i should be fine with this reality, that keeps feeling like a new one. Or that others think it's about time you embrace your "ms-life". I didn't tell colleagues, acquaintances, or even some friends. The day i had to take the, soon-to-be-mine, tricycle for a test-drive, i made sure it wasn't around my own neighbourhood. And still often keep my head down at trafficlights. When clearly out of ballance, i know i'm blushing and look around to see if someone noticed. Call in sick at work is fine when i have a 40°c fever, but not a bad ms-day. Which btw, you know, is "just a neurological hick-up" Ehrm.. this me-story doesn't help much, now does it? But ok, you're not alone i guess.