Comments on: Inspiring Stories of People with Multiple Sclerosis http://www.mscaregiver.com/inspiring-stories-of-people-with-multiple-sclerosis/ Doing Your Best Does Make it Better Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:47:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Rick http://www.mscaregiver.com/inspiring-stories-of-people-with-multiple-sclerosis/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Rick Sat, 08 Dec 2007 15:49:48 +0000 http://www.mscaregiver.com/2007/12/06/inspiring-stories-of-people-with-multiple-sclerosis/#comment-43 You're right about the video's messsage, Joan. I am happy when I hear stories of MS patients who seem unaffected by their disease. However, I know the majority of MS patients I've met have been significantly impacted by the disease process. And like you, the stories that seem most important to me aren't the "Mt. Everest" tales. Rather, they are the stories of MS patients who get knocked down and then get up again, over and over and over again. They're the stories of people with MS, like my wife, who have bad days yet maintain a pleasant attitude about life, who suffer themselves but still reach out to others and who refuse (every time) to stay down. MS is unpredictable. But for most patients, things do change. Decline does happen. Stories of people who "just deal with it" are inspiring. Thanks for your comment, Joan. You’re right about the video’s messsage, Joan. I am happy when I hear stories of MS patients who seem unaffected by their disease.

However, I know the majority of MS patients I’ve met have been significantly impacted by the disease process. And like you, the stories that seem most important to me aren’t the “Mt. Everest” tales.

Rather, they are the stories of MS patients who get knocked down and then get up again, over and over and over again. They’re the stories of people with MS, like my wife, who have bad days yet maintain a pleasant attitude about life, who suffer themselves but still reach out to others and who refuse (every time) to stay down.

MS is unpredictable. But for most patients, things do change. Decline does happen. Stories of people who “just deal with it” are inspiring.

Thanks for your comment, Joan.

]]> By: Joan http://www.mscaregiver.com/inspiring-stories-of-people-with-multiple-sclerosis/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Joan Sat, 08 Dec 2007 02:49:08 +0000 http://www.mscaregiver.com/2007/12/06/inspiring-stories-of-people-with-multiple-sclerosis/#comment-42 The thing I like about this video is that it is realistic and I can relate to it. He is not saying how MS isn't defeating him and he can still climb Mt. Everest. He is admiting that things have changed and declined, and he is just dealing with it. Thank you for sharing this. The thing I like about this video is that it is realistic and I can relate to it. He is not saying how MS isn’t defeating him and he can still climb Mt. Everest. He is admiting that things have changed and declined, and he is just dealing with it.

Thank you for sharing this.

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