Comments on: Newly Diagnosed http://msgirl.org/2008/05/29/newly-diagnosed/ LIVING with Multiple Sclerosis Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:37:12 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: nina http://msgirl.org/2008/05/29/newly-diagnosed/comment-page-1/#comment-40 nina Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:53:35 +0000 http://msgirl.org/?p=4#comment-40 Oh, I have my days and tears. Like today I came home to my boyfriend who was asked by a medical professional if he really wanted to stick around because they know someone with MS in a nursing home. Uh, wtf? I have a lot of anger that I haven't dealt with yet (and the stuff above is not helping the anger level). I think on the day after my diagnosis, I set at my desk and cried. I have a pretty good support system and I find a local person that has MS which does not impact their life. It really helped me to see that yes, I can live a normal life and that others are doing it. MOST people live completely normal lives... it's just that most people see those that are NOT able to live normal lives. I would encourage you to get some therapy with a person you really trust and can open up with. It helps. If you can, exercise helps. I couldn't at the start but I can now. It helps me feel normal and burns some of the energy that I might use to worry about things. Well, I have lots of other suggestions if you need any. Feel free to email me at nina@msgirl.org. Just realize that we all have ups and downs and it's completely normal. Oh, I have my days and tears. Like today I came home to my boyfriend who was asked by a medical professional if he really wanted to stick around because they know someone with MS in a nursing home. Uh, wtf?

I have a lot of anger that I haven’t dealt with yet (and the stuff above is not helping the anger level). I think on the day after my diagnosis, I set at my desk and cried.

I have a pretty good support system and I find a local person that has MS which does not impact their life. It really helped me to see that yes, I can live a normal life and that others are doing it. MOST people live completely normal lives… it’s just that most people see those that are NOT able to live normal lives.

I would encourage you to get some therapy with a person you really trust and can open up with. It helps. If you can, exercise helps. I couldn’t at the start but I can now. It helps me feel normal and burns some of the energy that I might use to worry about things.

Well, I have lots of other suggestions if you need any. Feel free to email me at nina@msgirl.org.

Just realize that we all have ups and downs and it’s completely normal.

]]> By: Kristan http://msgirl.org/2008/05/29/newly-diagnosed/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Kristan Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:42:20 +0000 http://msgirl.org/?p=4#comment-39 Hello, I was told I had MS (yesterday) and I am not doing so well. Sounds like you are doing great handling everything... how the hell did you do that cause I am really really struggling! Hello,

I was told I had MS (yesterday) and I am not doing so well. Sounds like you are doing great handling everything… how the hell did you do that cause I am really really struggling!

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