1. MS is a cloud. A dark cloud that rarely allows light in.
2. MS is darkness.
3. MS is uncertainty.
4. MS is malicious.
5. MS is an awakening.
6. MS is a different view of the world.
7. MS is a slap in the face.
8. MS is tiredness.
9. MS is numbness.
10. MS is tingles.
11. MS is unpredictable.
12. MS is the wind in your face on a blustering day and loving every wide eyed moment because you know it means you’re alive.
13. MS is accepting hurt and pain.
14. MS is cherishing precious memories.
15. MS is rediscovering a burning desire for life in your gut that you just couldn’t appreciate when it was originally there.
16. MS is debilitating.
17. MS is brain fog.
18. MS is memory loss.
19. MS is learning to stay calm.
20. MS is seeing things for what they really are.
21. MS is exercise.
22. MS is being food conscious.
23. MS is injections.
24. MS is MRIs.
25. MS is discovering what inner strength really is.
26. MS is being cared for.
27. MS is taking time out.
28. MS is lumbar punctures.
29. MS is loving yourself.
30. MS is motivational.
31. MS is painful.
32. MS is character building.
33. MS is hypocritical.
34. MS is a new beginning.
35. MS is a chronic illness.
36. MS is unique to each individual that has it.
37. MS is inspiring.
38. MS is deflating.
39. MS is appreciating all the natural things in life.
40. MS is expecting to fall at any second.
41. MS is Long Term Illness cards.
42. MS is reassuring people you’re ok.
43. MS is the unknown.
44. MS is deciding what’s right for you.
45. MS is daunting.
46. MS is telling yourself this is your life, your time, you’ve got to make it.
47. MS is Meetup groups.
48. MS is heartbreak.
49. MS is relationship destroying.
50. MS is knowing you’re loved.
51. MS is a change in direction not a pit stop.
52. MS is not the definition of a person.
53. MS is fighting your corner.
54. MS is inconsistent.
55. MS is home help.
56. MS is relying on others.
57. MS is becoming more independent.
58. MS is learning there is hope within the depths of despair.
59. MS is a warning.
60. MS is discovering the best of yourself.
61. MS is mindfulness.
62. MS is regular visits to the hospital.
63. MS is wondering when people ask “how are you?” do they actually want to know how I am or are they just saying hi?
64. MS is understanding empathy.
65. MS is research.
67. MS is facing your fears.
68. MS is disease modifying therapy.
69. MS is a Vitamin D deficiency.
70. MS is a constant battle.
71. MS is a daily challenge.
72. MS is thinking outside of the box.
73. MS is trying to stimulate different parts of your brain.
74. MS is constant learning.
75. MS is demyelination.
76. MS is relapse remitting.
77. MS is primary progressive.
78. MS is incurable.
79. MS is overcoming obstacles.
80. MS is the OMS diet.
81. MS is dietitians and fitness instructors.
82. MS is neurologists.
83. MS is trying to balance on one leg with your arms out.
84. MS is not knowing why you feel a certain way.
85. MS is wishing you done things differently.
86. MS is getting on with it.
87. MS is grieving for yourself.
88. MS is seeing the positive side.
89. MS is letting go of regret.
90. MS is apologising to yourself.
91. MS is patting yourself on the back and saying “keep going”.
92. MS is resting.
93. MS is an auto immune disease.
94. MS is a disease of the central nervous system.
95. MS is dizziness, blurred vision, optic neuritis.
96. MS is a reason to get out of bed each morning.
97. MS is contradictory.
98. MS is accepting you can’t always get what you want.
99. MS is a way of life.
100. MS is not to be feared.
101. MS is appreciating old cliches that had long since lost their meaning. Every cloud has a silver lining.
These don’t all apply to me directly but MS affects everyone differently. Leave a comment if there’s any you think I’ve left out or if there’s specific ones you can relate to.
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