Dealing with diagnosis
Hey guys, I hope you're all doing ok. I haven't been on here for a while, perhaps as a way of trying to tell myself the MS wasn't really happening. I was diagnosed over a year ago but am still struggling to deal with the diagnosis, about my future and the unpredictability. I wake up most mornings and think it is all a dream and then I face the reality again that it is all still with me.
I don't know whether it is just me struggling to deal with it but I would be grateful to hear how you've managed to come to terms with the diagnosis? Any tip or any help would be great :) Thanks x
@highspirits , you need to understand the the emotional phases that you'll encounter from diagnosis until you can accept your diagnosis. These phases are :- 1. Shock and Denial 2. Pain and Guilt 3. Anger and Bargaining 4. Depression, reflection, loneliness 5. The upward turn 6. Reconstruction and working through 7. Acceptance and hope It's a bit of a rollercoaster ride and not a direct journey from 1 to 7. You can double-back on yourself. This journey can take up to a year or so!
Hi, Sorry to hear you've not taken your diagnosis well, as much as it's life changing just live your life the best you can. I felt totally different, after a difficult time not knowing what the hell was going on, thinking I had a trapped nerve in my back to a brain tumor , to hear that I wasn't going mad and had a name to my condition that at least could be monitored and given medication for. I have amazing family and friends who don't treat me any different and I still enjoy things I did before, maybe a little different/slower than before. I have bad days, which are shit and I have good days which I make sure I make the most of. Everyone's different and I'm sure you'll find what's best for you. Take care xxxx