When I was diagnosed with MS
people told me to keep living – to live life. Unfortunately I let the illness
over crowd me and could not see past it.
It was a bit thing for me and took me a while to cross over to the other
side and learn to live with MS and not let MS control me.
I now feel I have got there and
am more content with life and am starting to live life – albeit one day at a
time but that is all anyone can do really.
But I am living. MS is still there and sometimes rears its ugly head and
takes over, but 90% of the time I am in control.
I am going things that I never
could have done a year ago, or even six months ago. I went to Rathlin Island,
(a wee island just off Northern Ireland – another island!) and walked a good
way round it. I was proud at the end of
the day, tired but proud of having achieved it.
I went to a Ceilidh and danced
the night away – was a fun night. I was only going to go for an hour but stayed
til it finished as was having a good time.
Next day I was sore and tired but proud of myself.
I also went to Dublin for a day
and after getting up early for the bus, I spent the day walking around the big
City and then got home late at night. It was a long day but a good day. I did
it. I was tired the next day but proud.
And a couple of weeks ago I went Paddle
boarding which was very fun. We learnt
to kneel on the board and paddle while kneeling. Then it was time to stand up
and paddle. This required good balance –
something I struggle with – and I feel in the water six times. More than any of the other three did. But I
didn’t mind. It was all part of the fun.
I did manage to stand up and stay on the board for a considerable amount
of time standing up and paddle my way around Portballintrae harbour. I had achieved something new. Next day I was tired and sore, but proud.
Yes, I still struggle with
tiredness and pain but I am learning to live and that is all anyone can do.
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