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MS and me

Leni

Posted on May 16th, 2013

One woman’s experience of how her relationship with her husband changed after a diagnosis of MS A lovely young woman with MS who wishes to remain anonymous wrote this amazing post for the World MS Day blog. We applaud her bravery in telling us her story and wish her all the best! Written by a very special anonymous contributor This blog is entering slightly scary new territory for me… In the past, I’ve been afraid to write about my experience of being diagnosed with MS and the subsequent breakdown of my marriage. I do know that my situation was very extreme, and in hindsight it’s clear how my diagnosis was the catalyst for my relationship to spiral into a nightmare of physical, emotional and…

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Mottos for relationships

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Leni

Posted on May 13th, 2013

Breea

Breea

Being diagnosed with MS at 18 had a big impact on Breea’s social life, but she managed to see things in a positive light and get on with her life.

“Many people think that because I do have mobility issues or that I may relapse that they may have to ‘babysit’ me.  Many don’t take the time to understand my disease so they seem to want to avoid me to avoid having to talk about it.  I was a cheerleader before MS.  I am no longer a part of that cheer family in the way I used to be and people move on, feel like they have nothing in common with you anymore.  I found out who my really close friends are and discovered which ones were fake or simply just not strong enough to stand by someone with such a life altering disease.”

Breea’s motto for relationships is:

Breea_mottos_relationships

What’s your motto?

Diogo

Diogo, 23, Portugal

Some reactions to Diogo’s MS diagnosis have been less than positive, but he’s managed to rise above and see who his true friends are.

“It was a great learning process, but it was worthwhile. It makes you a stronger person, more clear-sighted if you stand up and fight. There is a time that you struggle with boring situations related to MS. But on the road there is a moment were maturity arises and you can handle the situations in a different way. There are good and bad people. I get to know both types and learn to deal with them.”

Diogo’s motto for relationships is:

Diogo_mottos_relationships

What’s your motto?

Brenda

Giving a kiss. It is important to give always and to give with love.

Brenda was diagnosed with MS at the age of 20. Her MS diagnosis came with new fears and insecurities, but Brenda didn’t let them hold her back.

“At first I locked myself away a lot , I didn’t want people to hug me or touch me or ask me anything about my life, but MS also strengthened my ties with the closest people in my life, and forced me to keep going, accepting others’ help and company, and slowly learning to live with what happened to me. So I came out of my shell slowly, first building a new relationship with my body and then with my surroundings.”

Brenda’s motto for relationships is:

Brenda's motto for relationships

 

 

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Khaoula

Khaoula getting ready for World MS Day

Khaoula was 15 when she was diagnosed with MS. She was apprehensive about people’s reactions at first, but she soon came to terms with her MS.

“After being in denial for a while, I became strong enough to accept things and face people.”

Khaoula’s motto for relationships is:

Khaoula_motto_relationships

What’s your motto?

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Young people with MS get together in Uruguay

Leni

Posted on May 13th, 2013

MS Uruguay is organising a get-together to discuss what it’s like to be a young person with MS in Uruguay. Young MS’ers will be encouraged to talk about their experiences and make a collage with parts of the body and phrases relating to MS. The event will take place in Montevideo on World MS Day. Tweet This Post Share on Facebook

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Off to a good start in Cuba

Leni

Posted on May 13th, 2013

MS Cuba’s first World MS Day event of the year took place in Havana on 4 May. How exciting!

 

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World MS Day in Palestine, Egypt and Morocco

Leni

Posted on May 13th, 2013

Quite a lot going on in Palestine, Egypt and Morocco this year! In Palestine, a young person with MS is organising an MS Walk in collaboration with the MS Society of Palestine. The event will take place on 25 May. The MS Society will also be holding a lecture on World MS Day – details to follow! In Egypt, MS Care will be organising a series of events including Run for MS, a gig and a football match. Moroccan MS Society will be holding a seminar about MS that will bring together doctors, people with MS and the Ministers of Education, Manpower and Health. Tweet This Post Share on Facebook

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